15小妇人

LittleWomenLouisaMayAlcottTheImportanceOfFamilyEducationInOne'sLifeIntroduction•Mrs.March•Meg•Jo•Beth•AmyTheimportantperson----Mrs.MarchMrs.Marchwasaveryemotionallystrongwomanwhowouldgiveupanythingforsomeoneelse.Sheisveryawareofhowherdaughtersarefeeling.Sheisactuallybothfatherandmothertothegirlsbecausealthoughherhusbanddoescomehomelaterinthebook,heisrarelyseen.Mrs.Marchprovideswisdomandadviceandguidesherdaughtersdownthestraightandnarrowpathtowardhappyandfulfillinglives.•MeggoestoVanityFair•Jomeetsapollyon•Experiments•OntheshelfFamilyeducationplaysanimportantroleinthefourgirls'growthMegvanity(自负)adoreswearingfinedressesandhavingnicethingsgotoAnnieMoffat'shomeforholidaylearnsthattrueworthdoesnotliewithmoneySaidbyMrsMarch“Moneyisaneedfulandpreciousthing,—and,whenwellused,anoblething,—butIneverwantyoutothinkitisthefirstoronlyprizetostrivefor.I’dratherseeyoupoormen’swives,ifyouwerehappy,beloved,contented,thanqueensonthrones,withoutself-respectandpeace.”JolovestowriteplaysandshortstorieshasanuncontrollabletemperhasquarrelwithAmyAmynearlydiesbecauseofJo'sstrongangertoher“Ihopeyouwillbeagreatdealbetter,dear,butyoumustkeepwatchoveryour'bosomenemy',asFathercallsit,oritmaysadden,ifnotspoilyourlife.Youhavehadawarning;rememberit,andtrywithheartandsoultomasterthisquicktemper,beforeitbringsyougreatersorrowandregretthanyouhaveknowntoday.”------MarmeeAlessonaboutthevalueofworkWhileAuntMarchandMeg'semployersareaway,thegirlssayhowmuchtheywouldliketodonothingbutplay.Toteachthemalesson,Marmeeagreestofreethemofallchoresforoneweek.Thatday,thegirlsfailmiserablyatrunningthehouseholdsmoothly.Theysoonlearnthevalueofwork.Haveregularhoursforworkandplay,makeeachdaybothusefulandpleasant,andprovethatyouunderstandtheworthoftimebyemployingitwell.thenyouthwillbedelightful,oldagewillbringfewregrets,andlifebecomeabeautifulsuccess,inspiteofpoverty.------MarmeeMegisspendingsomuchtimetakingcareofherbabiesthatsherarelyspendstimewithMr.Brooke.Afterhalfayearofthisbehavior,hetakestogoingovertoafriend’shouseatnight.Whenhebeginstospendlesstimewiththechildren,Megissaddenedbyhisabsence.MarmeefiguresoutwhatthetroubleisandsuggeststhatMegmakeanefforttobemoreinterestedinherhusband’saffairsandtobemorepresentableandloving.MarmeehelpstosolveMeg'smarriageproblemDon'tletJohnbeastrangertothebabies,fortheywilldomoretokeephimsafeandhappyinthisworldoftrialandtemptationthananythingelse,andthroughthemyouwilllearntoknowandloveoneanotherasyoushould.------MarmeeOnethemeFamilyiseverythinginaperson'slife.Afamilyisthereforwhenapersonissoaringabovethestars,andtheyaretheretopickhimupagainwhenhefalls.Itisverydifficulttogetthroughlifewithoutacaringandlovingfamilytooffersupportinalloflife'sexperiences.•Nothalfsogoodasyours,mother.Hereitis,andwenevercanthankyouenoughforthepatientsowingandreapingyouhavedone.----Jo•Oh,mygirls,howeverlongyoumaylive,Inevercanwishyouagreaterhappinessthanthis!----Marmee