| Little Men is the follow-up to Louisa May Alcott's book, Little Women. At the end of Little Women, Jo March inherits her Aunt March's estate, Plumfield. With the help her husband, a German professor, she turns the building into a school. The school has both rich pupils whose parents pay tuition, and pupils taken in a charity cases. Of course, all are treated with the same respect.
Some of the main characters include the sensitive Nat, tough Dan, saintly Daisy, wise Demi, and beautiful Bess. Fans of Little Women will enjoy learning about the children of some that books characters: Daisy and Demi are Meg's children, and Bess is Amy and Laurie's daughter. There is no overriding conflict besides trying to keep the boys in some kind of order and to educate them. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Family, loving relations Yes Special relationship with - sister Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes GROUP of women story? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Ethnicity/Nationality Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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