Louisa May Alcott Research Paper

Louisa May Alcott grew up following in her parents’ steps. Bronson and Abigail Alcott highly promoted women’s rights (Douglas). Louisa Alcott quotes, “I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion the best way to settle the women question. Whatever we can do and do well, we have a right to, I don’t think anyone will deny us.” Louisa shows the support for women’s rights in her literary works by displaying the effectiveness of women’s significance on society. Louisa Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29, 1832. In that same year, the Anti-slavery Institution was authorized in Boston, Massachusetts (Hamblen). Louisa is one of three sisters. Her parents are Abigail May and Bronson Alcott (Ruth). Bronson Alcott was a philosopher who had lots of friends who are famous today. Some of which who are Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. These men tutored Louisa and her three sisters (Ruth). Louisa was a very intelligent girl. Bronson described Louisa as “Duty’s faithful child”. But like some children, Louisa had problems with self control. Bronson tried his best to teach Louisa discipline. He would leave an apple on his desk in his study and tell Louisa not to touch the apple. He would watch to see how long she resisted the temptation. Louisa snatched up the

This demonstration shows of Louisa’s uncontrolled behavior (Douglas). Louisa had a talent for writing. She first wrote books under the pen name of Flora Fairfield. Flower Fables was written under this name (Douglas). This book was written when Alcott was sixteen years old. Originally, it was created for Emerson’s daughter, but found it’s way to be published in the year of 1855