【正文】 s story of Adam and Eve. For the last 2,500 years it has underpinned our perception of sex and gender and thereby influenced how women and men are represented in art. Any discussion of images of women and men must therefore be prefaced by an examination of the opening chapters of Genesis. God created man in his own likeness that was given dominion over “every living thing”, equally significant is the prominence given to men。s leading intellectuals (Ednah, 1889). Alcott39。 outgoing Jo and quiet Beth both have antisocial tendencies. Neither of them wants to live in the world the way it is, with women forced to conform to social conventions of female behaviors. Similarly, it is not surprising that Meg and Amy are particularly close to each other, since generous Meg and selfish Amy both find their places within a gendered world.Being the youngest March sister, Amy is an artistic beauty who is good at manipulating other people. Unlike Jo, Amy acts as a perfect lady because being a perfect lady pleases her. She gets what she wants in the end: popularity, the trip to Europe, and Laurie. Amy serves as a foil—a character whose attitudes or emotions contrast with, and thereby accentuate, those of another character—for Jo, who refuses to submit to the conventions of lady hood. Both artists struggle to balance society’s expectations with their own natural inclinations. The more genuine of the two and the more generous, Jo pares favorably to Amy. Both characters, however, are more lovable and real for their flaws.Being the oldest March sister, Meg battles her girlish weakness for luxury and money, and ends up marrying a poor man she loves. Meg represents the conventional and good。 true love can not be bought by money.The March Family is not rich, even poor in the civil war. However, the March girls are interested in fancy decorations and yield to such little temptations. They look forward to being spotlights in the parties held in shining halls. They have fallen into the dream of being rich, which seems totally impossible. The temptation builds a deep dark trap for them but also saves them in some way. If the frequent social doings didn’t tire them out and make them return emptyhanded, they wouldn’t run away from their foolish cloudcastles and expose themselves to the fresh clear air outside the castle. They suddenly realize that those days are just a set of daze bubbles. There must be something important and necessary than fortune and status, which will acpany them till the end of life.5. ConclusionAlcott is well aware of the importance of working. She is telling us that women should strive for their independence to achieve their social obligation through the acquisition of a job. To them, working is to show their talents and abilities, is to prove their personal values, is to behave their independence and selfrespect. Meanwhile, the writer thinks that the happy marriage is made up of true love, rather than money. Women should resist temptation and be conscious that the maintenance of marriage in long term last through true love, not money. Furthermore, unselfish love is the greatest precious gift to family and friends.Little Women’s charm and innocence continue to engage readers, despite the fact that the social and familial reality depicted is very different from contemporary domestic life. While some presentday readers find Jo and her sisters too good to be realistic, according to the standards of Alcott39。s poverty Meg works as a governess for wealthy friends, the King family, and Jo goes to take care of aunt March for get some bee independent and responsible through working, and never look down upon themselves. Through working they find their selfvalue and the meaning of paying and gaining. They want to make some efforts to share the responsibility of the family and they do so.The March girls love their parents very much. Even when the four ladies get the money as the Christmas gift given by aunt March, they give up the chance to have their loved things that are wanted very much before. Eventually, they spent the money to buy some gift for their mother, which can make her mother feel warm from body to heart.“Mrs. March was both surprised and touched。s best work. 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。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 EnglishChin