Characters:
Mrs. March Meg March Jo March Beth March
(‘Marmee’)
Amy March Mr. Laurence Laurie Laurence John Brooke
Dr. Bangs aunt March Mr. March
Time:
1862 to 1863.
Place:
Massachusetts, in the north-east on the United States. There is a civil
war in the USA. Americans are fighting against Americans.
Summary:
The family in this story
lives in a small house in a small town. They are poor. Mrs. March is taking
care of her four daughters, because their father is away. Sister names were
Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March. Meg was sixteen years old. Jo was fifteen. Meg was
thirteen years old and Amy was twelve. Mrs. March is with the Union Army in
Washington. He is not a soldier. He is too old to fight. But he is working in a
hospital.
Laurie Laurence lives in a big house with his
grandfather. Laurie is the March girls’ neighbour and
he was luxurious boy. And he is their best friend. The story ends happily. Meg
will get marry with John.
This book was well and quite interesting.