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I love the whole set i think its the best in the world but i refuse to believe that Jo is suited for Mr Bhaer and not Laurie. It is obvious that even in Little Men the married man still has a place in his heart for Jo...and i refuse to believe that its sisterly!!! i mean come on its not fair! its only because shes Brunette that she married an old middle aged man and not "charming" understands her sooooooo welll...she cant just dump TEDDY!
I totally loved the book! I didn't know there were sequels. Now I want to read Jo's Boys and Little Men. Anyway, I told my husband that I was greatly disappointed with the ending of Little Women. I was literally upset with the fact that she and Teddy didn't get together. No, it was not fair! What was up with that? I started disliking Amy and secretly wished Jo would have been more jealous instead of so understanding. That's horrible, I know. Still, I have to realize that Jo blew him off repeatedly. I still think that he had feelings for Jo that would never die. He just couldn't let Amy ever know. I don't care how much Amy matured. She was still a little brat. Finally, where did the old professor come into the picture? That was totally unexpected. I wonder why LMA went in that direction. Anyway, I still loved the book. :)
Hey, thanks a lot for telling me the ending.
I'm going to go jump off a bridge now.
L.M.A perfectly knew that her readers wanted Jo to end up with Laurie but she told that couldn't let it happen (even after some consideration).Quote:
I wonder why LMA went in that direction.
She believed that Laurie would do good to young and immature Amy, when Jo needed a more fatherly like man (hence Professor Bhaer).
Moreover, L.M.A. has never been happy in love so I guess she couldn't let Jo be someone she wasn't really herself. But it's mere guess.
I would have liked Jo to end up with Laurie and it took me time to accept L.M.A.'s choice but I can understand it.
I never recovered Beth's death however... It's way too much autobiographical... Dear E.S. Alcott, she was truly an "angel"...
Yeah I know, I was definately upset when Jo rejected Teddy - they're just so adorable together! Even after they're both married with kids. I really didn't like Amy at the time but after reading 'Little Men' and 'Jo's Boy's' I warmed to her.
I think Amy was more suited to luxury and wealth. I don't think Teddy really loved Jo. They were certainly close friends, but I don't think they were made for each other. Perhaps it shows that life doesn't always happen the way we want.
Beth's death added a sweetness to the novel. Of course it was sad, but it made the tale more dear.
Yeah that Teddy...