S1 E6 Why Friedrich Is Poor (Little Women Explained)

A deep dive into Louisa May Alcott´s views on wealth and the transcendentalist thoughts on money. Self-reliance is such an important aspect of Jo´s and Friedrich´s relationship. Jo admires him and his work morals and Friedrich admires Jo for the same reason. In the novel, Amy wants to marry a rich to save her family (not because she is afraid to work. Neither Jo or Amy can respect Laurie when he is being lazy and unproductive. In Louisa May Alcott's novels, the rich people are usually the unhappiest. Say Hi on Social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/small_umbrellaintherainTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/fairychamberTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/osGQw9/Sources: Self-reliance by Ralph Waldo EmersonWedding Marches by Daniel ShealyOnly Gossip Prospers by Lorraine TossielloLouisa May Alcott, life letters and journals by Edna CheneyLouisa May Alcott, the woman behind Little Women by Harriet ReisenHenry Thoreau by Walter HardingFriedrich and Jo essay collection: https://tinyurl.com/qumo5kvAmy and Laurie essay collection: https://tinyurl.com/yx5tdxnnMy Little Women art corner https://tinyurl.com/upqqrj5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.