从《小妇人》中分析乔的女权主义毕业论文

PAGEPAGE26滨江学院本科生毕业论文（设计）TheStudyofJoinLittleWomenfromtheProspectiveofFeminism

ContentsIntroduction…………………….……5LiteratureReview……………….……………….…..52.1DefinitionandFeaturesofFeminism…………….62.2RelevantStudiesofJo’sFeminisminLittleWomen………….….63.AcomprehensiveanalysisoffeminismonJoinLittleWomen………………...……83.1PursuitofFreedom…………….…83.2DemandofTrueLove…………..…...…………..103.3DesireforIndependence……………..…………3.4EmbodimentofEquality……………..………….134.EnlightenmentoffeminismembodiedinJoinmoderntimes………...…...……..154.1ModernExpressionofFeminisminProfessions….……………154.2ModernExpressionofFeminisminMarriageLife……………..……………..165.Conclusion………………….………………...………18References…………………….…………19Acknowledgements………………...…...20毕业设计（论文）原创性声明和使用授权说明原创性声明本人郑重承诺：所呈交的毕业设计（论文），是我个人在指导教师的指导下进行的研究工作及取得的成果。尽我所知，除文中特别加以标注和致谢的地方外，不包含其他人或组织已经发表或公布过的研究成果，也不包含我为获得及其它教育机构的学位或学历而使用过的材料。对本研究提供过帮助和做出过贡献的个人或集体，均已在文中作了明确的说明并表示了谢意。作者签名：日期：指导教师签名：日期：使用授权说明本人完全了解大学关于收集、保存、使用毕业设计（论文）的规定，即：按照学校要求提交毕业设计（论文）的印刷本和电子版本；学校有权保存毕业设计（论文）的印刷本和电子版，并提供目录检索与阅览服务；学校可以采用影印、缩印、数字化或其它复制手段保存论文；在不以赢利为目的前提下，学校可以公布论文的部分或全部内容。作者签名：日期：

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从《小妇人》中分析乔的女权主义摘要：《小妇人》由美国作家露易莎·梅·奥尔科特所著，她是美国文学史上最突出的作家之一，也被认为是以为女权主义者。《小妇人》是她最成功最著名的作品。《小妇人》是一部以美国南北战争为背景，以19世纪美国新英格兰地区的一个普通家庭四个姐妹之间的生活琐事。此小说与1868年出版后受到了极大的关注。本文旨在通过分析《小妇人》分中的女性乔，阐述奥尔科特的女权主义观点。这个观点在主人公乔的身上体现的淋漓尽致。乔，酷爱写作与阅读，独立勇敢。不甘心做一个家庭主妇，选择自己喜欢的工作-写作，厌恶社会无理的要求--女性权力不及男性。本文分别从自由，爱情，平等，独立四个角度，分析乔的女权主义思想。并结合现代社会，剖析乔这种女权主义在现代社会中的意义。关键词：《小妇人》;乔;女权主义TheStudyofJoinLittleWomenfromtheProspectiveofFeminismDirector：WuSufang（CollegeofForeignLanguages,ZhejiangChineseMedicalUniversity,Hangzhou,Zhejiang,310053）Abstract:LittleWomeniswrittenbyanAmericanauthor,LouisaMayAlcott,whoisoneofthemostprominentwritersinAmericanliteratureaswellasafeminist.LittleWomenisoneofthemostsuccessfulandfamousworksofhers.ItisanovelwhichissetintheCivilWar,andbasedonthefoursisters’familylifeinNewEnglandintheUSAinthe19thcentury.Itreceivedalotofattentionwhenitpublished.ThisthesisisaimedatanalyzingJointheLittleWomentostatethepointofLouisaMayAlcott’sconceptoffeminism.ThisviewisreflectedincisivelyandvividlyontheheroinJo.Jo,whohasapassionforwritingandreadingandhercharactersareindependentandbrave.Sheisnotcontenttobeahousewifeandchoosesherfavoritejob—writing.Dislikingtheunreasonablerequestofthesociety—women’spowerislessthanmen’s.Thearticleiswrittenrespectivelyfromfourperspectives—freedom,love,equalityandindependencetoanalyzeofJo’sfeminismideas.Andcombiningwiththemodernsociety,itdissectsthesignificanceofJo’sfeminisminmodernsociety.Keywords:LittleWomen;Jo;feminismTheStudyofJoinLittleWomenfromtheProspectiveofFeminism1.IntroductionLouisaMayAlcottwasbornonNovember29,1832,theseconddaughterofAmosBronsonandAbigailAbbaMayAlcott.ShewasraisedinConcord,Massachusetts,asmalltowntothenorthofBostonthatwashometomanygreatwritersoftheday.LittleWomenisanovelpublishedin1868andwrittenbyAmericanauthorLouisaMayAlcott.ThestoryconcernsthelivesandlovesoffoursistersgrowingupduringtheAmericanCivilWar.ItisbasedonAlcott'sownexperiencesasachildinConcord,Massachusettswithherthreesisters,Anna,May,andElizabeth.Thenoveltellsoftheirprogressintoyoungwomanhoodwiththeadditionalstrainsofromance.Itisastoryoftheirgrowingmaturityandwisdomandthesearchforthecontentednessoffamilylife.Inthissituation,thepapertendstoanalyzethepursuitforfreedomanddemandoftruelove,embodimentofequality,anddesireforindependentpersonalityandindependentrightstomakespecialanalysisoffeminismonJoinEnglish.Indoingso,thereadersmighthaveadeepunderstandingofthefeminism.2.LiteratureReviewLittleWoman,oneoftheclassicsofAmericanliterature,waswrittenbyAmericanwoman——LouisaMayAlcott.Womaninthe19thcenturywerestilllimitedtotraditionalopinionsthattheywereopposedtobelongtothefamily,obeytheirhusbands’orders.Theycouldnothavethechancetocompeteequallywithmeninmanyfieldsofsociety.However,LouisaMayAlcottdidnotlookuponherselfastheadjunctofthemen.Shewasdeterminedtobreakthefettersonthewomen,andtriedtochooseaprofessiontomakealivingonherwaythroughthisroughandtumbleworld.Hence,thereisnodoubtthatLittleWomenoccupiesanessentialpositioninthehistoryofAmericanliteratureinthe19thcentury.2.1DefinitionandFeaturesofFeminismAstothemeaningoffeminism:“mostpeoplethink‘feminism’isaboutequalityofthesexes,andactivismtoachieveequalityofwomen”.(Johnson,2011,p30)Thistheoryiscalled:“Socialistfeminismandwasusedincreasinglyduringthe1970stodescribeamixedtheoreticalandpracticalmethodtoachievingwomen’sequality.Inaddition,thistheoryanalyzedtherelationbetweentheoppressionofwomenandotheroppressioninsociety.”(Linda,2011,p22)IntheCambridgedictionary,thedefinitionoffeminismisthebeliefthatwomenshouldbeallowedthesamerightsasmenandbetreatedinthesameway,butalsowhenitisusedtodescribeamanthatmeansthebehaviorofmanissimilartowomen.“AccordingtoMSmagazine,feminismsoundslikeanegativewordformostwomen.Theydon’tlikeitoruseit”.(Karol,2011,p28)However,averyinterestingarticlewhichisfromMeninFeminismsaid:“somemenseemtobeinterestedinFeminism;theyprefertoacquiremoreknowledgeofitandencouragemoreofthemtorealizethatfeminismbenefitseveryone.”(Lizzie,2003,p19)Therefore,tosomeextent,thereaderscanfindthatmalesandfemalesstillhavedifferentattitudestothisword.Forthefeaturesoffeminism,thefirstoneistostresswomen’sgenderdifferencesandtheirexpressioninliterarytextsandtextsinterpretation,thatis,genderpoeticsandgenderreading.Secondly,itputsemphasisontheexpressionofgendersymboldifference,advocatingwomen’sdiscourseandmaternalinstinctdiscourse.Besides,itestablisheswomen’sequalityofpoliticalrightsonthebasisoffemalesocialdifferenceanddiscoursedifference.2.2RelevantStudiesofJo’sFeminisminLittleWomeTherearemanyscholarswhothrowsomelightonthefeministinterpretationofLitterWomen.Althoughthebookisfilledwithsubmissivewomenwhoarecontentwithdomesticlife,agreatdealoffeministattentionconcentratesonwomen’sinfluencesonmen.Forexample,in“TheInfluenceofLittleWomen”,CarolynHeilbrunarguesthatthefascinationLittleWomenholdslieslessinJo’seaseinadoptingmalemannersandbehavior,thaninthefacilitywithwhichherwholefamilyrestructuresitselfonafemalepattern.(Kress,1997,p23)G.K.ChestertonnotedthatinLittleWomen,Alcott"anticipatedrealismbytwentyorthirtyyears,"andthatFritz'sproposaltoJo,andheracceptance,"isoneofthereallyhumanthingsinhumanliterature."(Fritz,1987,p67)GregoryS.JacksonarguedthatAlcott'suseofrealismbelongstotheAmericanProtestantpedagogicaltraditionthatincludesarangeofreligiousliterarytraditionswithwhichAlcottwasfamiliar.(Jackson,2009,p14)Thenineteenth-centuryimagesheproducesofdevotionalguidesforchildrenprovidesaninterestingbackgroundforthegameof"playingpilgrim"that,inpart,comprisesBookOne'splotstructure.ElbertarguedthatLittleWomendidnot“belittlewomen’sfiction"andthatAlcottstayedtruetoher“Romanticbirthright.”(Sarah，1987，p11)Asweallknown,JoistherepresentativeofLouisaMayAlcottintheLittleWomen,soin“ClosingtheGarretDoor:AFeministReadingofLittleWomen”,scholarsDeborahThackerandJeanWellmentionthatthewomenwriter’splacehasbeenmarginalizedandconsignedas“theattic”(Thacker&Well,1989，p3)theroomofherownwhereawomancouldexpressandliberateherselfundisturbed.InLittleWomenLouisaMayAlcottplayfullyenabledhergirls’readerstolookwithinherinnerroom,hercenterofrepressedimagination.TheheroineJoisauniquewomaninthisbook.Herunconventionalopinionsanddeedsdiffermuchfromhersisters.ThefirstchaptertalksaboutJo’processofformingthesenseofself-identity.Itconsistsoffourpartsinself-shaping,self-reflection,self-fulfillmentandself-control.ThesecondchapterdetailsaboutJo’senseofresponsibilitytoplayfourdifferentrolesinherlife.Asanewwoman,sheflourishespersonality.ThethirdchapterdiscussesJo’sequalitythoughts,andherstruggletogetherproperlyrights.Basedonthesummariesofthepreviousresearches,naturally,anewwomaninAlcott’sLittleWomenshouldindependent,self-identityandself-denial;anewwomanshouldhaveherability,andcreatehercareer;anewwomanshouldliveanequallifewithherhusband;thecombinationiffamilylifeandindependentexistencecanopenvariousprobabilityforanewwoman’individualdevelopment.3.AcomprehensiveanalysisoffeminismonJoinLittleWomen3.1PursuitoffreedomFromtheancientperiodtomodernsociety,allthepeopleareseekingfreedom,nomatterwhatthepersonismanorwoman,oldoryoung.TheauthorofLittleWoman—LouiseMayAlcottwhoalsowantstoownfreedom.InherfamousnovelLittleWoman,throughthemainactor—Joexpressthepursuitoffreedom.Joisagirlwhowantstobeaboy.“IwishIwasaboy,”saysJo.“ThenIcouldgoandfightbesidefather.”(Alcott,1987,p38)Jowantstoescapefromthefulldressandputsontheuniformtofightbesideherfather.MegalwayssaystoJointhisway,“You’vebeenrunning,haven’tyou?Jo,whenwillyoustarttobehavelikeayounglady?”(Alcott,1987,p98)Althoughatthattime,everygirlwanttobehavelikeayounglady,Jobehaveslikeaboy.Forherperspective,aboycandomanythingsthatthegirlsalsocando,suchasskatingandthentalkingabouttheskatingwiththem.Sheneverfellsshytoplaywithboys.Shebelievesthatboyspossessfreedomandtheycandoeverythingtheywanttodo.Inthebook,Jodoesmanythingswhichcanonlybedonebyboys.ThereasonwhyJostoodoutcanbebestillustratedbyhercharacteristic.Itishercharacteristicthatmakesherdifferentfromalltheothergirlsinthefamily.Unlikeothergirlswhobehavelikequitewater,Jowasneithersoftnorgentle.Sheisjustlikeavigorousflamegivingendlesshappiness.Inthebeginningofthebook,sheclaimsthat:“IhatetothinkI’vegottogrowupandbeMissMarch,andwearlonggowns,andlookasprimasaChinaAster.It’sbadenoughtobeagirl,anywaywhenIlikeboy’sgamesandworkandmanners.Ican’tgetovermydisappointmentinnotbeingaboy,andit’sworsethanevernow,forI’mdyingtogoandfightwithpapa,andIcanonlystayathomeandknitlikeapokyoldwoman.”(Alcott,1987,p43)Joalsolikesliterature,bothreadingandwritingthem.Shecomposesplaysforsisterstoperformandwritesstoriesthatpublished.SheimitatesShakespeare,andwhenshedoesn’tneedtodochores,shereadsabookinacorneroftheattic,oroutside,completelyabsorbsagoodbook.Shealsosays:“Notbeingagenius,likeKeats,itwon’tkillme…whenIamready,Iwillupagain…”Joisnottheoldestdaughterinthefamily,butsheputherselfinthepositionofthemanofthefamilywhenherfatherisabsence.Shedevotesherliteratureworkstosupportthefamily.Whenherfatherishurtduringthewar,shecutsherlovely,sick,longhairtohelphermothertolookafterherfather.Shesays:“Ijustwanttodosomethingforfather,andsellingmyhairwastheonlythingIcouldthinkofdoing.”(Alcott,1987,p105)Becauseofhercharacter–boyish,Johasintenseequalitythoughts,andherstruggletogetherproperlyrights.Whensheisyoung,heruniquebehaviorsexpressherdesiretobreakthefettersonthewomen.Herchoicesofcareerstandforherdreamsofbeingequalasmen.Shedoesnotobeythetraditionalviewonmarriagetofindarichhusband,butestablishesherloveonanequalbase.Onwork,Johasachievedherdreamandbecomeawriter.Inlife,sheisnottheonlyonetodothehouseworkandherhusbandwillalsoundertakeit.Forexample,herhusbandpreparesthecakesfordinnerandlookaftertheirchildren.Joalsoappealstotheequalityof,sodosheandherhusband.Thoughshereturnshome,Jogivesanewdefinitionofnewwomenthatthecombinationofcareerandfamilyisthebesthomeforanewwoman.Atthesametime,sheisagirlwhohasthecouragetopursuitherideals.Shebelievesthatanewcircumstancehasadvantagesforherwriting;shefollowstoNewYorktoteachchildren,orsometimestaysinthebookroomtoreadbookstoabsorbnewknowledge.Sheacceptsnewthingsandcomesbeingintonewideas.Allofhercharacteristicsandherbehaviorsshowthatshepursuitsoffreedomanddoesn’tcareaboutothers’vision.Shejustdoesthethingsshewantstodo,notbindbysecular.3.2DemandoftrueloveAsagirl,Joyisluckybecauseofaboy,Laurie,wholovesher;asalittlewoman,Joyisbeatificbecauseofaman,Bhaer,wholovesher;asamaturelady,Joisfelicificbecauseofagentleman,Bhaer,herhusband.Asafemale,Joknowsclearlythatsheisgoingforatrueloveratherthanarichlife.MostpeoplewhoreadtheLitterWomanalwaysthinkthatJooughttomarryLaurie,whoisherchildhoodsweetheartandhasahappymarriagewithJo.However,itisunbelievablethatsheturnsdownhisofferandgetsmarriedwithProfessorBhaer,anold,poorman.AhostofpeopletaketheviewthatJoisfoolishforshehasdone,butJoiscertainlyunderstandwhatshereallyneedsthananyoneelse.ForLaurieJo’sfellinlovewithLaurieatthefirstsightofLaurieandthetrueloveisprettypureandbeautiful.WithoutadoubtthatshelovesLaurie,andmanymothersarewillingtosmallMr.Lauriebecomesherson-in-law,butwhenshefindsLaurieislikeguilelesselegantgirl,don'tmentionhowhappysheis.Actually,Laurielovesher,butJohasasoberunderstandingofthedifferencesbetweenthem:“I'mhomelyandawkwardandoddandold,andyou'dbeashamedofme,andweshouldquarrel—wecan'thelpitevennow,youseeandIshouldn'tlikeelegantsocietyandyouwould,andyou'dhatemyscribbling,andIcouldn'tgetonwithoutit,andweshouldbeunhappy,andwishwehadn'tdoneit,andeverythingwouldbehorrid!"(Alcott,

1987,P278)Jorealizesthattheyarenotsuitedtooneanother,althoughtheyaretoomuchalikeandtoofondoffreedom.AfterJorefusingLaurie,Joknowsthatwouldnevercomeagainbecauseheleavesherwithoutalook.AndJodecidestocutofftherelationship,becauseit’simpossibleforpeopletomakethemselvesloveotherpeopleandshedoesnotbelievethatistherightsortofloveandwouldrathernottry.Inaddition,shecannotacceptmarryLaurieonlyforafinemistressforfinehouse.ForProfessorBhaerProfessorBhaerwhocomesfromBerliniswell-educated,butpoorasachurchmouse,andgiveslessonstosupporthim.AtMrs.Kirke’house,BhaerleavesafavorableimpressiontoJo,butatthattime,Jodoesnotlovehim,shejustthinksheisinterested.Astimegoesby,Joisaddictedtolovehim.Hispatience,ability,wise,knowledgeevenhisdressisattractedhermuchmore.ThistimesheapparentlyknowsherownheartwhenshecomestoalittlemessagewrittenintheProfessor'shand,andshesetslookingatthefriendlywords:"Waitforme,myfriend.Imaybealittlelate,butIshallsurelycome",“astheytookanewmeaning,andtouchedatenderspotinherheart”.(Alcott,1987,P334)Thesewordstakeanewmeaning,andtouchatenderspotinherheart.Then,theProfessorvisitsherfamilyandtheyconfesssincerelovetoeachotherintheend.ForthelovewithProfessor,Johasconfirmedherfirmattitudetohim:"I'mgladyouarepoor.Icouldn'tbeararichhusband,"saidJodecidedly,addinginasoftertone,don'tfearpoverty.I'veknownitlongenoughtolosemydreadandbehappyworkingforthoseIlove,anddon'tcallyourselfoldfortyistheprimeoflife.Icouldn'thelplovingyouifyouwereseventy!"(Alcott,

1987,P368)Theygetmarried,havetwochildrenandevenfoundaschool.Yes,Joisaveryhappywomanthere,inspiteofhardwork,muchanxiety,andaperpetualracket.Shealsosays"Idon'tthinkIeveroughttocallmyself`unluckyJo'again,whenmygreatestwishhasbeensobeautifullygratified.”(Alcott,

1987,P374)MarriedwithaprofessorcannotonlygiveJoanabundancelifestyle,butJogainsherhappiness.Sheisatrueluckywoman.3.3DesireforindependenceWiththevigorousdevelopmentoftheAmericanfeminist,Americanemergesalargenumberofwomenwhosparenoeffortstocampaigningforwomen’srights.InLittleWomen,theauthorLouisaMayAlcottheusesaspeciallady,Jo,whoownsindependentthoughtsanddistinguishedbehaviortoexpoundFeminism.Johasastrongdesireforindependence;firstly,hercharacteristicispresentedbyuniquethoughts.Inthefirstplace,inLittleWomen,thebiggestcharacteristicofJoisself-renewalindependence;sheisn’tanidealimageoffairchildinherchildhood.WhenJoturnstobealittlegirl,shejustplayswithboysandevenwantstobeaboy.Shechangesherfemininenametoamasculinename"Jo".Becauseofherfirmmind,asaresult,shefailstobeatraditionalwomaninfact.Whilehearingthatherfatherneedstogotothefrontline,sheforcesherselfasaleaderofthefoursisters.Inordertoreducehermother’spressureandsupportthefamily,JoworksforAuntMarchwholikescomplainingalot.JoandherothersistersbuildupPickwickClubandPostboxwhichalmostisnotallowedbywomenlimitedbytime.ButJodoesnotbowherownlifetocatertothetraditionalcustoms.Instead,sheismorereluctanttorestrainherhobbiestoconformitywithsocialnorms.Inthesecondplace,whenthedayofdarknessiscoming,Jodoesnotflinch,butbravelyenoughtofaceterriblethings.Afterhearingthebadnewsthatherfathersuffersfromadiseaseseverely,allofthefamilynumbershavealreadygaveupallhopesexceptJo.Jostrugglesagainstdifficultiesintrepidlyandobviouslyhasrealizedthatherfatherneedsagreatquantityofmoneytogothroughtheseriousdisorder.Hence,shesacrificesherself,cuttingherhairfor25dollars.Howsurpriseitis.Asfarasweareknown,duringthattime,woman’sappearancemeantforeverything.Inchapter29,theobviousevidentcanbeprovedthatJoisanew–stylewomen.Josays,“Idolikethem,andIshallbeoneifIcan,forinspiteofthelaughingtheworldwouldnevergetonwithoutthem.Wecan'tagreeaboutthatforyoubelongtotheoldset,andItothenew.Youwillgetonthebest,butIshallhavetheliveliesttimeofit.Ishouldratherenjoythebrickbatsandhooting,Ithink.”(Alcott,1987,P227）Fromthepassage,wefindthatJoisawomanwhohasownconsciousness,withthespiritofindependence.Indepressivefemalespacesherushesoutofthebondageoftradition,doingthethingswhichthemajorityofwomencouldn’treachatthattime.What’smore,shepaysmoreattentiontofreedomandindependence.Intheearly19thcenturyAmericanfeministsthinkthatmenandwomenshouldbeequal,womenshoulddependonherselfandhadownjob.Fromtheabovenarrations,Johasindependentthoughts;wealsoneedtogiveseveralreasonstoproveJo’sdistinguishedbehavior.Franklyspeaking,Joisaluckygirlthatshelivesinawarmfamily,thefamilymembersareallkind-heart.OnceJomakesuphermindtowritearticles,noneofherfamilysaysno.AndwhenJo’sfirstworkispublished,notonlyherparentsbutalsoherothersisterssupportherwithalltheirhearts.Eachofthemprideofher,itisherstrongestpowertosticktowriting.OnceJowantstogooutandfindsajobtoraisethefamily,theyallrespectherchoice.AlthoughJofinallygetsmarried,havingequalstatewithherhusband,shesharesthefamilyobligationwithherhusbandandplaysasignificantimportantrolebetweenhim.ThemanorJoinheritsfromAuntMarchistransformedintoaschoolwherepoorchildrenalsohavetheopportunitytostudy.Atlast,Jonotonlymakesplentyawardsinwritingbutalsoachievesremarkablefameineducationsystem.3.4TheembodimentofEqualityJoMarchistheseconddaughterofMrs.March.Sheloveswriting,dreamingofbeingafamouswriterandmakingmoneytohaveherfamilyliveabetterlife.Sheisauniquewoman.Herunconventionalopinionsanddeedsdiffermuchfromhercontemporarywomen.Atthattime,girlsaretaughttobeidealwomenwholookuponherhusbandsandchildrenasthewholemeaningoflife.Jo,however,hasthestrongsenseofself-identity,darestobreakthefettersimposedonherbythesocietyandarrangesherlifeaccordingtoherownwill.Shelookslikeaboy,andreactswithimpatiencetothemanylimitationsplacedonwomenandgirls.Thischaracterhasadeepinfluenceonherdemandofequality.WhenJoisalittlechild,she'satomboyish,hot-temperedgirl.Shelovesactivityandcan'tbeartobeleftonthesidelines;itdriveshercrazythatshecan'tgoandfightintheCivilWaralongsideherfather.Instead,Johastostayathomeandtrytohelpherfamily,whichisextremelydifficultforher.She'ssoboyishthatMr.Marchhasreferredtoherashis"sonJo"inthepast,andherbestfriendLauriesometimescallsher"mydearfellow.TherearemanyvitalmomentsinthebookinwhichJoactswithastrongwilllikeaman.Oneofthemomentshappenedinchapterthree：“ButJo,whodidn'tcaremuchforgirlsorgirlishgossip,stoodabout,withflowergarden,Halfadozenjovialladsweretalkingaboutskatesinanotherpartoftheroom,andshelongedtogoandjointhem,forskatingwasoneofthejoysofherlife.”(Alcott,1987,p35)Shelooksherselfasaboy,sheaspirestobeasuccessfulwritersothatshecanearnmoneybywritingtosupportherfamilyaswellaskeepfinancialindependence.Shealsolongsfortheequalityofmenandwomen.First,inherperspective,womenandmenareequalineverything.Womenshouldstandupandplayvariousrolesinthesociety,alsohasajob,andcanalsoachievetheirdreams;theywillbeonthematerialandspiritualequality,self-respect,self-confidence."You'veaniceaccentandintimewillbeacleverreader.Iadviseyoutolearn,forGermanisavaluableaccomplishmenttoteachers.ImustlookafterGrace,sheisromping."AndMissKatestrolledaway,addingtoherselfwithashrug,"Ididn'tcometochaperoneagoverness,thoughsheisyoungandpretty.Whatoddpeoplethese”Yankeesare.I'mafraidLauriewillbequitespoiledamongthem."（Alcott,1987,p167)ThisspeechperfectlydeliveringthenatureofJowantstobebestinherjob-writerandshetriesherbesttodoit.Joistheonlyoneofthefourgirlswhobravesandchallengestheoppressiveandrestrictivetruewomanhood,shealoneexhibitsthespiritofequalityandunconventionality.SoJohasachievedherdreamandbecomeawriter.Second,wifeandhusbandareequalathome.Jodoesnotobeythetraditionalviewonmarriagetofindarichhusband,butestablishesherloveonanequalbase.Ontheirmarriagelife,sheisnottheonlyonetodothehousework,herhusbandwillalsoundertakeit,suchasherhusbandwillpreparethecakefordinnerandlookaftertheirchildren.Becauseoftheequalityofwifeandhusband,Joandprofessorhaveabettermarriagelifeaswellasbeingrespectfulwitheachother.EnlightenmentoffeminismembodiedinJoinmoderntimesTosumupallthesetextualanalysisabove,wearesureyouwillhaveaclearandcomprehensiveunderstandingofFeminismembodiedinJoinLittleWomen.Basedontheseremarkablefeaturesoffeminismasispointedoutinchapterthree,thischapterwillmakeafurtherstudyoftheenlightenmentoffeminismembodiedinJoinmoderntimesinthefollowingaspects:professions,marriagelife.4.1ModernexpressionoffeminisminprofessionsItisduetothefirstsurgeofFeminismfrom1880to1920putting"newwomen"ontothestageofhistorywhichmakesabigsensationintheworldandmarksthebeginningofanewerainthefeministmovementtoliveoutthetruemeaningofthecreed:"Allmenarecreatedequal"(Jefferson,1776,p1).AnditalsoservedasthesocialfoundationofmanagetocreatethestoryabouttheLittleWomen.JustimaginehowterribletheworldbeifwewouldstillliveintheperiodofVitoriathatwomenaresettledtobeimprisonedforfamilylife,playingasocialprovisionforfemaleroleasanunderstandingwifeandlovingmotherwithoutappropriateeducation,basicfreedom,equalstatueandotherfundamentalrights.Influencedgreatlybyspiritoffeminismembodiedinthetypical"newwomen"Jo,themajorityofthewomennowadaysarebravelyenoughtogetbeyondtherestrictionoftraditionalideaswhichwomenrelyheavilyonhermanbothinfinanceanddailylifetochoosetheprofessionwhattheyreallylikeanddeveloptheconsciousnessofindependenceandjusticeincareer.ItisJowhosetsapositiveandpowerfulmodeltoencouragethousandsofwomentowalkoutofthekitchentosearchfortheirownvaluesorpursuetheircareers.Thankstoit,thereare90percentsofmodernwomenearntheirownlivingaccordingtoChinaDaily.Atthesametime,theexperienceofJo’srealizingherdreamtobecomeaprofessionalwriteralsomakessignificantreferencetomodernwomenhowtosticktotheiridealsaswellasprinciplesandhowtoovercomevariousofdifficultiesinpursuingtheirowncareers.Comparedwiththeacquisitives