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I watched 'Little Women' before reading the book...here's what I thought of the film. Additionally, what would anti-feminists say about the March sisters?

'Little Women' is a movie for everyone. Based on the book by Louisa May Alcott, it is about following your dreams, sisterhood, and love. *SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD!**

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There are so many parts of the movie that absolutely warmed my heart! This is definitely a movie for the whole family to see because everyone can learn something from it. Greta Gerwig succeeds at painting the complexities of love and social class in such a simple manner that everyone in the family will understand.

The setting of the movie, the props, and the colors were top notch. I absolutely enjoyed seeing the setting change! What signaled the change of time and mood is the colors. For example, the scene where the March sisters went to give their holiday meal to their much poverty-stricken neighbor with little children, the setting was gray and musty in contrast to the scene with Meg and her wealthy friends with their fluffy pastel dresses. 

Love

It reminds us that we don't truly appreciate the good thing we have until it's too late...

At first the plot threw me off, but then I got used to it.

The story is not told in chronological order, and this was the right call on Gerwig's part! Though at first I was a bit puzzled at this, I enjoyed seeing the events unfold slowly. It reminds us that it's not only about how the story ends, but the story itself!


An analysis of the March sisters, and what the anti-feminists may say

Even though the March sisters held hobbies and goals that were typical of a woman in the 19th century, they carry other admirable qualities.

"Just because my dreams are different than yours doesn't mean they're unimportant." - Meg March

I totally respected Meg, played by Emma Watson, as a person throughout the movie. The oldest of the sisters, she was the most mature as well. What was so admirable about her character is that she married for love and not for social status. What's most interesting is that she showed that though she loves her husband, she admits to him that she still desires the finer things in life. It's a reminder that to have desires is normal for everyone even a woman.
However, from the anti-feminist perspective, one may argue that all women care about is beauty and money. It is far from true in Meg's case because viewers can clearly see that she loves her husband despite his lack of wealth. They're almost the perfect couple! They communicate, they're honest, and they both put the other first.

"I want to be an artist in Rome and be the best painter in the world." - Amy March

One trait that Amy, played by Florence Pugh, carries is a spontaneous attitude. When she wants to do something, she just does it. For example, when her aunt invited her to live in Europe to focus on her painting career, she went along and did it. Though of course, impetuous doings can sometimes lead to undesirable consequences...such as in the instance when Amy burned the pages of Jo's novel that she worked so hard on.
Anti-feminists may say that Amy is the true example of how women are irrational.

Ah, Jo, the heroine of the story. What's admirable about her character, played by Saoirse Ronan, is that she is so hardworking and dedicated to writing. Of all the March sisters, she is the one with quite the temper.
Anti-feminists may argue that she is the perfect example of how women are over emotional. Despite this flaw, her heart is so big, for she always put her family first. She even sold her hair!

Beth, played by Eliza Scanlen, though the most fragile, she is quite the pianist and sweetest of the bunch.

This is definitely a movie worth seeing in theaters, and I would definitely watch it again.




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