Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Living... happily, with her mother and three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts. Beth is often the peacemaker between her sisters, who include romantic Meg, rebellious Jo, and ambitious Amy. As she sings during one squabble, “Birds in their little nests agree.” The women of the March family have learned to lovingly rely on each other while Mr. March is away volunteering for the Union Army in the Civil War.
Profession... homeschool student. Beth’s social anxiety is so bad that her mother Marmee allows her to learn from home instead of at the local schoolhouse. Beth is incredibly shy and feels hugely uncomfortable when she has to leave the security of her family home.
Interests... playing the piano, taking care of her dolls, and raising kittens. But music is definitely Beth’s biggest passion in life. She adores the piano and is a hugely accomplished musician.
Relationship Status... happily single. Beth can’t imagine even talking to a boy, let alone marrying one.
Challenge... facing the outside world. Though Beth prefers to hide away, she sometimes surprises herself with her own gumption. She can’t help but come to the aid of those in need, and she’s adamant about returning the kindnesses other people show to her. Tasks that are easy for other people are difficult for Beth, but she works incredibly hard to conquer her natural temperament when she can.
Personality... sweet, sensitive, and incredibly kind. While her sisters are prone to complaining, Beth always tries to see the silver lining. She’s grateful for what she has and doesn’t ask for more. In many ways, she’s the glue that holds her family together and she always takes Marmee’s moral lessons to heart. While her sisters are sometimes inclined to a bit of self-centeredness, Beth always puts others first, even when she’s struggling with her own health issues. Though she may be outwardly shy and timid, Beth has a strong moral code and a huge sense of empathy.
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With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, male friends start to become a part of the household.
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Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters couldn't be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the family, they have to rely on one another. Whether they're putting on a play, forming a secret society, or celebrating Christmas, there's one thing they can't help wondering: Will Father return home safely?
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A modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, we follow the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood. Despite harsh times, they cling to optimism, and as they mature, they face blossoming ambitions and relationships, as well as tragedy, while maintaining their unbreakable bond as sisters.
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Little Women is a coming-of-age drama tracing the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. During the American Civil War, the girls father is away serving as a minister to the troops. The family, headed by their beloved Marmee, must struggle to make ends meet, with the help of their kind and wealthy neighbor, Mr. Laurence, and his high spirited grandson Laurie.
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The Marches are the parents of four daughters: romantic Meg, tempestuous Jo, shy Beth, and ambitious Amy. After Mr. March leaves left the family to serve in the war against the South in the Civil War, Margaret March—who's affectionately called "Marmee" by her family—must do her best to raise her daughters despite their impoverished situation. She instills important values, including about the importance of self-respect. In a time when women are encouraged to marry for money, Marmee tells her daughters, "I'd rather see you poor men's wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace."
