Despite their hunger, the girls agree, and they all walk over to the Hummel family’s home and spend the morning sharing their food and kindness. Marmee returns and asks the girls if they will send their Christmas breakfast to the nearby family of immigrants, where a single, sick mother lives with six children without food or firewood. Inspired by the book, Amy acts on her wish to be less selfish by spending all her money on a large bottle of cologne for her mother, rather than saving some money for herself. The girls wake up to find books under their pillows, with an inscription in each from their mother, and decide to read their books every morning. Everyone sings together and then goes to bed. Marmee promises to give them guidebooks and loving support for their journeys. Beth aims to be less bashful and happy with her work, not envying girls with nice pianos. Meg’s goal is to be less vain and do her work dutifully without complaint. Inspired by the letter, the girls decide to play a game based on Pilgrim's Progress and each work toward improving a personal character flaw. Father’s letter reminds them to be dutiful, loving and kind, so when he returns he “may be fonder and prouder than ever of my little women.” The whole family misses him dearly and worries about his safety. March, a philosopher, teacher, and pastor, was too old to be a soldier in the Union Army, so he joined as a chaplain. Meg wants nice things, Jo wants a book, Beth new music, and Amy drawing pencils.īut as they prepare for their mother’s arrival, they decide that instead of buying presents for themselves, they will all buy presents for their Mother, “ Marmee.” When Marmee comes in, they enjoy a simple supper, and sit together by the fire to read a cherished letter from their Father. To cheer themselves up, the girls decide they will each buy themselves a present. She enjoys drawing and longs to be a famous artist.Įach of the girls only has one dollar, and their mother feels that spending money on presents is wasteful during wartime.
She is vain about her appearance and tries to act like a lady, using long words incorrectly. Beth is thirteen and exceptionally quiet, but she loves music and her family. Jo loves to write stories and plays, which the girls act out. Jo is fifteen years old, a tomboy with a fierce temper. She can be vain, especially about her soft, white hands.
The story begins on Christmas Eve, where the four daughters are gathered in their simple living room lamenting that, this year, they are too poor to have presents on Christmas.
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