Character Overview (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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Jo March's key traits
Jo March's key traits
Ambitious, rebellious, passionate, creative
What Jo March represents
What Jo March represents
Female independence & artistic ambition
Meg's key life choice
Meg's key life choice
Chooses love over wealth, rejects marrying rich
What Amy March represents
What Amy March represents
Practical feminism: security without sacrificing love
What Beth March represents
What Beth March represents
Innocence, family love & quiet strength
Beth's death significance
Beth's death significance
Jo's emotional turning point
Laurie's character development
Laurie's character development
Grows from reckless to mature after Jo rejects him; finds love with Amy
Marmee's anger revelation
Marmee's anger revelation
She's angry nearly every day but controls it
What Marmee represents
What Marmee represents
Maternal wisdom & quiet feminist strength
Aunt March's view: marriage is...
Aunt March's view: marriage is...
An economic proposition
What Mr. Dashwood represents
What Mr. Dashwood represents
Male-dominated publishing world & obstacles to women's independence
Mr. Dashwood's publishing rule for girls
Mr. Dashwood's publishing rule for girls
Make her married or dead by the end