Louisa May Alcott, the prestigious American writer, gave a vivid portrait of the joys and sorrows of an ordinary family based on her own childhood. In the poverty -stricken days, Mrs.March and her four daughters remained strong wills and positive attitudes. The novel consists of two parts. In the first part of ＂Little Women＂, Mr. March served as a chaplain to care for in- jured soldiers. During his absence, Meg attended children for others; Jo accompanied Aunt March; Beth helped with house- work at home.
