She took many jobs to help alleviate financial struggles, working as teacher and washing laundry.
Many times, Alcott’s family suffered from financial woes, forcing her to attend school irregularly. Much like her novel Little Women, Alcott was one of four daughters and she remained close with her sisters throughout her life. While most of her schooling came from her parents she also studied under famed philosopher Henry David Thoreau and popular authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathanial Hawthorne. Therefore, at an early age, Alcott took to reading and writing. Her father, Bronson Alcott, was a popular educator who believed that children should enjoy learning. Their religious and political beliefs deeply inspired Alcott as child. Alcott’s parents were a part of the 19 th century transcendentalist movement, a popular religious movement. As a result, her writing style greatly impacted American literature.Īlcott was born on Novemin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her work introduced readers to educated strong female heroines. had no pedestal as yet, but stood flat in the mud, with Young America most symbolically making dirt pies.the Emancipation Act gave the statue a nobler and more enduring pedestal than any marble or granite Emancipation proclamation trickish, lazy and ignorant, yet.quick to feel and accept the least token of the brotherly love Slavery makes southern black people The men would swear at the "darkies," would put two gs into negro.The nurses were willing to be served by the colored people, but seldom thanked them Racist insults As no two persons see the same thing with the same eyes, my view of hospital life must be taken through my glass, and held for what it is worth.Famed author Louisa May Alcott created colorful relatable characters in 19 th century novels.
his mind had suffered more than his body PTSD "I didn't want the glory or the pay I wanted the right thing done" John's view of war The statue of Liberty. Bravery of soldier Boy with lost leg and arm "soon to follow", " think this cleaning up a jolly thing for us, though I'm afraid it isn't for you ladies." Soldier's pity for nurse "on the Judgment Day: wonder if we shall get our own again? If we do, my leg will have to tramp from Fredericksburg." Vision of Judgement Day privately resolved to put soap in his eyes, rub his nose the wrong way.if I had the washing of him. Army of smells with an uncomplaining fortitude, which made one glad to cherish each as a brother. To gird my woman's form,/ And on the ramparts die Her vow suffered untold agonies, but concealed them under as matronly an aspect as a spinster could assume Suffering of nurses The first thing I met was a regiment of the vilest odors that ever assaulted the human nose, and took it by storm.
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