Banned Books Week: Little Women

re: Banned Books Week: Little Women

Ashers mom — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:27:49 GMT

All time favorite book ever! I hope my son enjoys it as well. You've inspired me to make it a bedtime story book.

re: Banned Books Week: Little Women

feefifoto — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:55:46 GMT

Umm... Little Women? Seriously? Wow.

re: Banned Books Week: Little Women

Hillary — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:51:02 GMT

I totally agree with Sheri here. As much as my heart was broken at first by Laurie and Jo not being together, the professor is so much better for her. They're friends and partners. Isn't that a good thing to teach our children?

re: Banned Books Week: Little Women

Sheri — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:07:21 GMT

I'm a lifelong fan of *Little Women*, too--so much so that part of my dissertation focused on it! But you know, Jo's romance with Professor Bhaer and the school the two of them founded in *Jo's Boys* has always been one of my favorite parts of the novel. Professor Bhaer is smart and adores Jo for her intellect and kindness--what could be wrong with that? Meanwhile, Laurie clearly worries that Jo is not enough of a looker and not quite his equal socially.

My own position may be a bit slanted here, though: I am married to a dear, charmingly rumpled professor!