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    This document provides a summary of the 2019 film Little Women. It begins with an introduction that identifies the film's setting in 19th century Massachusetts and notes this is the seventh film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's book. The synopsis outlines the film follows the March sisters as they transition from childhood to adulthood and make important life decisions. As the film ends, Beth's death brings the sisters together and inspires Jo to publish her book Little Women documenting their lives. The main characters of Jo, Amy, Meg, and Beth are described. One memorable scene shows Amy explaining the difficulties women face to Laurie. The document concludes with praising Florence Pugh's performance as Amy and noting how this adaptation focuses on

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    This document provides a summary of the 2019 film Little Women. It begins with an introduction that identifies the film's setting in 19th century Massachusetts and notes this is the seventh film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's book. The synopsis outlines the film follows the March sisters as they transition from childhood to adulthood and make important life decisions. As the film ends, Beth's death brings the sisters together and inspires Jo to publish her book Little Women documenting their lives. The main characters of Jo, Amy, Meg, and Beth are described. One memorable scene shows Amy explaining the difficulties women face to Laurie. The document concludes with praising Florence Pugh's performance as Amy and noting how this adaptation focuses on

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    LITTLE WOMEN

    MOVIE
    COMMENTARY
    Name : Sharifah Nur Afiqah Binti Syed Hisan
    Sabry
    Student ID : 2020882994
    Class : CS1123C
    01
    Introduction
    Introduction
    Name : Little Women (2019)

    Place setting : Concord, Massachuesetts

    Time settings : 19th century (1861 - 1868)

    Other relevant details : Little Women (2019) is the 7 th adaptation


    of the book “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott

    Genre : Romance, melodrama, drama, historical, coming-of-age


    story
    02
    SYNOPSIS
    Synopsis
    Little women (2019) shows the life of the March sisters ( Jo, Amy, Meg and
    Beth) transitioning moments in the movie between their childhood and
    adulthood (present day). They have gone through many trials and turbulent in
    life (both childhood and adulthood) to make important decisions in life that
    shapes their future. As the movie ends, Beth’s death brings the remaining
    March sisters alongside their family and friends together again is what inspired
    Jo to write and publish her own book, Little women that documents her life
    with her sisters which allows her to be a famous writer. Using Aunt March’s
    inherited house after her death, the family built a school to teach other
    children.
    03
    MAIN
    CHARACTERS
    Main Characters

    Josephine “Jo” March Amy March


    Individualist – often breaks society’s Artistic – loves to paint, Aunt March brought her to
    expectation; un-ladylike, does not mind cutting Europe to polish her artistic skills
    her hair
    Ambitious – determines to live a fulfilling life
    Determined – set to reach her dream to become (wealthy married woman, painter)
    a famous writer
    Revengeful – burns Jo’s manuscript as revenge for
    Stubborn – does not take criticism lightly given not bringing her to the theater
    from Professor Frederick
    Main Characters

    Margaret “Meg” March Beth March

    Responsible – acts as a parental figure to her


    Shy – intimidated by the men in the
    younger sisters when her parents are away
    Laurence family
    Impressionable – easily swayed by people’s
    Musical – loves to play piano, gifted with
    opinon; lets her friends dress her to impress
    a piano by Mr Laurence
    others
    Selfless – always helping people in need;
    Nurturing – dreams to be a homemaker, came
    the neighbour infected with scarlet fever
    true when she has two children of her own
    04
    Memorable
    SCENE
    Who are in this scene ?
    Amy March and Theodore “Laurie” Laurence
    What happens in this scene ?
    Amy explains the difficulty living as a woman
    • Difficulty earning and supporting the family
    • Children would belong to the husband
    Amy also explains that marriage is an economic proposition
    Why is it memorable ?
    • Shows issues faced by women from then till now
    - Misogyny, inequality in pay
    • Shows that we need more than love to have a long lasting marriage
    - Economic ability and position needs to be discussed in sustain lifestyle
    - Second highest reason for divorce is financial problems
    05
    Memorable
    quote
    “Women, they have minds, and they have souls,
    as well as just hearts. And they've got ambition,
    and they've got talent, as well as just beauty. I'm
    so sick of people saying that love is just all a
    woman is fit for.”

    —Josephine “Jo” March


    06
    Values
    Respect
    Meg argues with Jo regarding her marriage to
    Mr. Brooke on how even though she and Jo has
    different dreams, it does not mean that her
    dreams are unimportant

    Dedicated
    Jo dedicated her life in writing since she was
    little for it to be fruitful as a famous writer
    07
    Overall opinion
    Overall opinions

    I like Florence Pugh’s


    performance as Amy March

    I really like how the movie


    It is weird for past Amy to be
    also focuses the life of the
    portrayed by the same actor
    other sisters (Amy, Meg and
    since Amy is the youngest in
    Beth) compared to other
    the family
    adaptations.
    Thank you for
    watching

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