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※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※路易莎·梅·阿尔考特著byLouisaMayAlcottByMr.Summer2015.5小妇人读后感LittleWomenisanovelpublishedin1868andwrittenbyAmericanauthorLouisaMayAlcott.ThestoryconcernsthelivesandlovesoffoursistersgrowingupduringtheAmericanCivilWar.ItwasbasedonAlcott'sownexperiencesasachildinConcord,Massachusettswithherthreesisters,Anna,May,andElizabeth.LittleWomenisthestoryofTheMarches,afamilyusedtohardtoilandsuffering.AlthoughFatherMarchisawaywiththeUnionarmies,thesistersMeg,Jo,AmyandBethkeepinhighspiritswiththeirmother,affectionatelynamedMarmee.TheirfriendlygiftofaChristmasholidaybreakfasttoaneighbouringfamilyisanactofgenerosityrewardedwithwealthyMr.Laurence'sgiftofasurpriseChristmasfeast.However,despitetheireffortstobegood,thegirlsshowfaults:theprettyMegbecomesdiscontentedwiththechildrensheteaches;boyishJoloseshertemperregularly;whilethegolden-hairedschoolgirlAmyisinclinedtowardsaffectation.However,Beth,whokeepsthehouseisalwayskindandgentle.AftercertainhappytimeswinningovertheLaurences,darktimesarriveasMarmeefindsoutaboutherhusband'sillness.WorseistocomeasBethcontractsscarletfeverinherSamaritaneffortsforasickneighbourandbecomesmoreorlessaninvalid.Thenoveltellsoftheirprogressintoyoungwomanhoodwiththeadditionalstrainsofromance,Beth'sterminalillness,thepressuresofmarriageandtheoutsideworld.Thisisthestoryoftheirgrowingmaturityandwisdomandthesearchforthecontentednessoffamilylife.Itwaswrittenin1867andisafictionalisedbiographyofAlcottandhersisters.Ithasbecomeamuchlovedclassictaleand,whilesomeofitsissuesseemoutdated,manyofthetrialsofthesistersarealltoorelevanttodayasevidencedbyitscontinuedfollowingAbriefintroductionof“Littlewomen”LittleWomenLouisaMayAlcott'sfamousfor.WorkfocusesontheMarchifamilyoffoursistersJo,Meg,Amy,Bethhowtofightforindependence,howtolovethestoryofthefamily.Marchifamilywomanpersonalityisdifferent,however,allofthemareartists.Joeheartyandlively,loveliterature,dreamsofbecomingawriter;Megprettygentle,goodhome-thedreamofowningabeautifulhouseandahappyfamily;Amyslenderanddignified,likepainting,dreamofbecominggreatartists;Bethshy.sentimental,andfondofmusic,thedreamofowningabeautifulpiano;theirmother,motherhood,creatinganactiveanddisciplinedlife.Theauthordescribesasimpleapproachfoursisterstwistsandturnsandawarmandsweetlifeandpureemotion,butalsopraisedtheeternallove.WorksthroughthefamilydailylifeandfoursistersallkindsoffeelingsexperiencedfinedelicatedepictionshapingtheimageofthefourdistinctivecharacterofLittleWomentolife,filledwiththespiritofoptimism,clearlyhighlightsthesimplelifeisakindofhappinesstheme.■简介圣诞节之际,马奇家的四个女孩子都决心努力做个好女孩,不再滥发脾气,不再懒惰,不再自私。麦格是最年长的一个,她决心不再抱怨工作不好以及没有漂亮的衣服穿。琼决心不再与人争辩和生气,不再像个男孩一样四处乱跑。羞涩的白丝会努力变得勇敢些,小艾米会少顾及自己而多替他人着想。当然,她们并不总是成功,有时她们会有争吵、小秘密以及愤怒的眼泪；但是,也有欢笑和有趣的事情。不久她们有了一个新朋友——邻居富有且孤独的男孩罗瑞。即将到来的一年里有许多的麻烦和困难,而女孩子们在成长。无拘无束的琼憎恨成为彬彬有礼的年轻淑女,可麦格将满17岁,她就要恋爱了……路易莎·梅·阿尔考特于1832年生于美国的宾夕法尼亚州,1888年去世。她家境贫寒,生活艰辛,直到后来她的著名作品《小妇人》成功问世。这本书源于她自己的家庭生活以及阿尔考特家四姐妹的经历。之后她又撰写了三部关于马奇家的作品,分别为《好妻子》、《小男人》和《琼的男友们》。■1FoursistersChristmaswon'tbeChristmaswithoutanypresents,saidJocrossly.It'ssoawfultobepoor!agreedMeg,lookingatherolddress.It'snotrightforsomegirlstohaveprettythings,andotherstohavenothingatall,saidlittleAmy.We'vegotFatherandMother,andeachother,saidBethgently.Thefouryoungfacesroundthefirecheeredupastheythoughtofthis,butthenJosaidsadly,Wehaven'tgotFather,andwewon'thavehimforalongtime.Shedidn'tsayperhapsnever,buteachsilentlythoughtit,rememberingthathewasawayatthewarintheSouth.ThenMegsaid,'mothersaysweshouldn'tspendmoneyonpresentswhenourmenarefightingawar.Wecan'texpectanythingfromMotheroreachotehr,saidJo,butweonlyhaveadollareach,andthatwon'thelpthearmymuch.Let'seachbuyourselveswhatwewant,andhavealittlefun.Weworkhardtoearnit.Ido,teachingthoseawfulchildren,saidMeg.Whatabutme？saidJo.I'mshutupalldayworkingforaterribleoldlady,whogivesmedifferentorderseveryfiveseconds!Ithinkwashingcupsandplatesandkeepingthingstidyistheworstworkintheworld,saidBeth.'myhandsgettootiredtoplaymymusic.Ihavetogotoschoolwithgirlswholaughatmydressesandsaycruelthingsbecausemyfatherisn'trich,saidAmy.IwishwehadthemoneyFatherlostwhenwewerelittle,Jo,saidMeg.IwishIwasaboy,saidJo.'thenIcouldgoandfightbesideFather!Megwassixteenandverypretty,withlargeeyesandsoftbrownhair,andwhitehands.Fifteen-year-oldJowasverytallandthin.Herlong,dark－redhairwasusuallypushedupoutoftheway.Bethwasthirteen,averyshygirlwhoseemedtoliveinahappyworldofherown.Amywastheyoungest,butthoughtherselftobethemostimportant.Shehadblueeyes,andyellowhairwhichcurledontohershoulders.Atsixoclock,BethputapairofslippersbythefiretowarmandMeglitthelamp.Amygotoutofthecomfortablechairwithoutbingasked,andJoforgothowtiredshewasandheldtheslippersclosertothefire.Theseareold,shesaid.'motherneedsanewpair.I'llgethersomewithmydollar,saidBeth.No,Ishall!criedAmy.I'mtheoldest—beganMeg.I'mthemanofthefamilynow.Fatherisaway,andIshallbuythem,saidJo.Let'seachgethersomethingandnotgetanythingforourselves,saidBeth.That'sakindidea!saidJo.Whatshallweget？Everyonethoughtforamoment,thenMegsaid,I'llgiveheranicepairofgloves.Thebestarmyslippers,sa