In 1868, Louisa May Alcott wrote the book Little Women in "response to a publisher"s request for a "girl"s book"". Louisa wrote this book by calling upon her own memories of her childhood and putting them down on paper. This is the story of four young girls, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March, and how they endure all the trouble and hardships that come along during their lives. They are raised by their mother and by their father, and many interesting characters pop up along the way, such as Laurie, their good-natured next-door neighbor; Laurie later falls in love with...
once before they"re too old and hardened to appreciate it. This book set a precedent for how all good literature should be written. From this book I"ve learned how to pick up and get on with my life after something bad happens. If the Marches can carry on after the death of their sister Beth, then the common man should be able to go on after smaller challenges entrap him. Mankind should always love and support each other in all areas of life, and maybe this will make this world just a little more pleasant in which to live.