A Feminist Approach to Little Women Film

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Thesis: The film little women call on the self-sacrifice that women choose to ultimately yield happiness unto others by maintaining a balance in family duties and their desire for growth. The film also describes the family as a model in society, portrays women as artists, and analyses the role of gender and feminism. The film describes that true sacrifice in women is based on compassion, love, selflessness, charity, and morality and role. The central concern is the struggle women face in maintaining a balance between personal growth and family duty. Thus, it maintains that gender stereotyping is dangerous, and it is essential to be genuine.
 
Grasso, Linda. “Louisa May Alcott’s” Magic Inkstand”: Little Women, feminism, and the myth of regeneration.” Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 19.1 (1998): 177-192.
Louisa May Alcott composed the novel “Little Women” and described a family with four daughters: Margaret, Elizabeth, Josephine, and Amy. The book mainly reflects on human life, which constantly requires growth, and the novel portrays the equality of women in gender-based roles. Feminism in the story enables readers to learn more about the characters. Liberal feminism is represented in the book as children of the march family strive to help their mothers meet their needs. They buy their mother a Christmas present through contributions from their hard-earned money. This portrays that women can satisfy their needs through hard work and accomplish that in total freedom to fulfilment. Marxist feminism is portrayed since when their father leaves for duty, his position in the family is assumed by one of them and shows that roles change and a woman can be the breadwinner of the family. A woman is defined by the work she does or self-conception. Jo proves existentialist feminism when she portrays a man’s attitude by insisting that she instead go out to the world rather than stay at home, thus embracing labels, definitions and becoming a self-subject. Radical feminism reflects the struggle that causes women’s oppression. Women’s biology is related to their pressure and are subjects of violence and sexual oppression, and other uncomfortable punishments for women. Jo protests and feels uncomfortable with Amy’s teacher’s punishment. This portrays that women yearn the same as men to fulfil their personal needs, become independent beings, and earn income.
 
Schaffstall, Katherine (February 8, 2020). “Oscars: 10 Things to Know About Best Picture Nominee ‘Little Women’”. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved on June 15, 2020.
The author of the article states that the little women began from Greta Gerwig’s love for the novel written by Louisa May Alcott. Gerwig is said to write the screenplay using Alcott’s diary, and letters and pictures of young women from 19th-century paintings state that; the book discussed art, women, and money which caught her interest and desired to dig more. Gerwig creates a version where characters have an adult perspective and flashes back to their memories in childhood. She twisted the movie and weaved the story to a rain machine rather than a happy ending. Gerwig discusses her characters and aims at a young audience, thus the colour palettes and contrasts for the sisters. The author also states that women wrote, produced, and directed the little movie women, which became the third best nominee. The film also wanted to achieve a small-town feeling. Thus, the source is essential to support the thesis of feminism.
 
Whipp, Glenn (July 5, 2018). “Why it’s a perfect time for Greta Gerwig’s version of ‘Little Women’.” Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
The author focuses on what the sisters might become rather than who they might marry. This book’s audience is young girls who should focus on improving their life by achieving their gender roles and maintaining personal growth for themselves. The author insists that girls ask who the march girls shall marry. She answers them by saying that they should seek their ambitions since Jo, who came from a small town, ended up in the city as the best writer. She achieved her dream while maintaining her family ties that bring out the three little women’s beauty to keep the balance, therefore supporting my thesis.
 
Bennett, J. (2020). This Is ‘Little Women’ for a New Era. Retrieved March 22, 2021, from. www.nytimes.com › little-women-feminism-2019-movie
The author admires the heroine character of jo as a spunky and independent woman. She feels that women face many critics in life, especially when they stand out for their roles. A woman forfeits to changing and developing herself towards personal growth and thus perseveres in their daily struggles of being genuine and authentic to their desires. The audience is young women who have to learn oh how to handle critics and preserve as they try to balance their achievements and family ties. Women face significant challenges, including structural barriers whereby even her hard-earned salary is regarded as her husband’s, showing how less meaningful a society views a woman. Therefore, a woman should learn to adapt and develop an accessible, vibrant, and fiery spirit in pursuit of goals. The world is learning to appreciate women who speak their minds since lack of communication is causing anger and bitterness among women as they take on motherhood and family roles pf raising children. The film’s end is satisfactory since jo smiles as her book gets printed a text that arks her self-growth.
 
Gass, Lexi (Design Chief), January 30, 2020. “Little Women” is a feminist movie, and that’s not a bad thing.
The author describes feminism as it occurs in the current years. Organizations have adopted movements to push for equal pay for women and other feminist organizations to fight against sexual harassment. However, anything that impacts women in the current generation is considered feminist, and thus people may perceive the meaning differently. Some people understand feminism as trying to gain dominance over men, belittling and hating men, which is irony to the feminist intention of attaining equality and fighting to achieve world changes. Little women film addressed the American audience through the classic story, which received critics for being a feminist movie. The director of the film Greta Gerwig also directed “Lady Bird “, which as few women acknowledge that women must break down traditional gender roles to build thems3lves.  The film depicts that women desire more than that the world expects for them. Meg wanted a husband and children, jo had no interest in marriage and wanted to achieve her success, Beth wanted to good for others as she stood by her family, and Amy desired a rich man and wanted to live a fancy life. This shows that women also yearn for things in life, including marriage and success. Critics argue of too much feminism diminished the message and charm of the novel. Therefore, the story is about choice, and thus little women reinforce a feminist approach to my thesis.
 
Gilbert, Sophie. “The Atlantic.” The Lie of Little Women, 2018, Accessed Sept 2018.of www.theatlantic.com › magazine › archive › 2018/09
the author depicts that Little Women is multifaceted. It was an inspiration from Alcott’s biography, where deprivation and poverty were an everyday reality. The audience is a young audience that aligns the complexities that bind women and withholds them from achieving their dreams. In her journal, Alcott wrote that writing sensational stories was her passion and her adventurous way to prosperity which suited her natural ambition. The film portrays how she seemed freed from the cultural constraints of a patriarchal generation. The author shows her relentless spirit as she explores women’s roles in the home and world perspectives.
 
Julia Mickenberg, “Girlhood and Little Women,” in Children and Youth in History, Item #80, https://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/items/show/80. (accessed March 23, 2021).
The author describes that in the 19th century had the girlchild go through tumbles and rough pursuits by finding a path for life. Upon approaching womanhood, their freedom ended, and they were bound by society and expected to get married and assume household duties and women roles. Little Women shows nostalgia that women face as they pursue future aspirations than settle women’s roles. Little women show moral and religious messages in family and home life as a framing device is served by Pilgrims Progress. Therefore, the author portrays feminism and aids in the thesis statement.
 
Dewi, Nurmala, and Tatia Ishlah Medina. “The Feminism Portrayed in Greta Gerwig’s Movie Little Women; Analysis In Modern Era.” JEE (Journal of English Education) 6.2 (2020): 104-116.
The author describes the feminism movement that affects women’s identity character shows that a woman can change a life’s perspective to achieve both careers and family matters. Women can also have a voice in all aspects, and the movie shows a women’s role in attaining self-actualization without breaking her identity. The film shows how women have various parts of facing life and is a good reference for women in personal development.
 
 

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