【正文】 y the Puritans was stern and repressive, with no individualism for Women. For women, they must turn to be the socalled good women and met the need of the society and take care of their reputation. At that period, women were just starting to notice how they can gain their deserved rights, equalities and freedom. They started to do some simple fighting for their rights. The story begins during the American Civil War in the eighteen sixties with the development of modern western industrial civilization, society, economy and culture gradually change. When many males in American took part in the army and fought for this war, and then females took on much of the burden of families and earned for their living. In this special social circumstance, females in Little Women attempt to break free from these constraints and walk the way to naturalize their individuality.3. Female images on different roles in Little Women Little Women has shown to us female images in the 19th century American society in which women’s status was slowly increasing and let us know what kind of images women should have. Based on the analysis of the characters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy, the thesis will explore the way they build up their images.Being the main character of Little Women, Jo is an outspoken tomboy with a passion for writing. Her character is based in large part on Louisa May Alcott herself. Jo refuses Laurie’s offer of marriage, despite the fact that everyone assumes they will end up together. In the end, Jo gives up her writing and marries Professor Bhaer, which can be seen either as a domestic triumph or as a professional loss, since Jo loses her headstrong independence. As she displays good and bad traits in equal measure, Jo is a very unusual character for nineteenthcentury didactic fiction. Jo’s bad traits—her rebelliousness, anger, and outspoken ways—do not make her unappealing。s best work. Louisa39。t I a woman?” (Truth, 1851)Inequality between men and women is the root cause of the right to private ownership and male social repression (Chapman, 1976). In the 19th century, with the development of modern western industrial civilization, society, economy and culture gradually change. In this social context, women in the family request equal status with men increasing, the feminist movement began to grow. For buildingup females’ images, Feminism is a new direction which provides a basis for women to be selfset up. Female images are not limited by their status any more.2. The Social Circumstances of Little Women Louisa May Alcott’s thoughts Louisa May Alcott is an American writer in the 19th century. Alcott’s thoughts are subject to Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau’ influences, who are the closest friends of her father. In Boston and Concord, the Alcotts were intimates of the great transcendentalist thinkers and writers of the day (Brook, 1984). Emerson encouraged Louisa to spend hours in his library. On excursions at Walden Pond, she studied botany with Thoreau. The Hawthornes lived next door. The two great thinkers would be the objects of teenage Louisa39。t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain39。ll need to make clothes and grow food.畢業(yè)論文（設(shè)計(jì)） On Female Images in Little Women 1 Traditional definition of female 2 The feminist definition of female 32. The Social Circumstances of Little Women 4 Louisa May Alcott’s thoughts 4 Background of Little Women 63. Female images on different roles in Little Women 7 As a daughter 10 a sister 11 a wife 124. Female images established in modern society 12 Changes in society 13 Changes in female’s mind 13 The importance of female images in Little Women to modern society 145. Conclusion 15References 16According to Oxford Advanced Learner’s EnglishChinese Dictionary, image is “general impression that a person, firm, product, etc gives to the public。You39。 God is male and his most important creation is male. The story stresses the primacy of man and the centrality of his place in the universe, while making it clear that women play a subordinate role. Throughout the Christian period, the story of Eve has provided men with the reason why they should restrain and restrict the social, sexual, religious, political, and economic freedom of women. It has also given men the justification to hold women responsible for all the misfortunes suffered by mankind. All women are like Eve, and their only chance of redemption is to bee a person like the Virgin Mary, another patriarchal fantasy, who represents absolute obedience and purity. The story of Eve and its many misogynistic interpretations have over the centuries defined the image of woman in Western civilization. Weak, subordinate, and obedient these words are the adjectives to describe the traditional image of female. They don’t want to be the representative of these adjective