What do you think it was like to grow up as part of this family? As the youngest family member, how difficult do you think it was it for May to grow up in this family? In what ways does she seem to forge her own identity, separate from that of her family?Ĩ. Between their beliefs on education, abolitionism, woman suffrage, amongst other causes (Bronson was also vegetarian), the Alcotts were viewed as radicals and seen as unconventional.
Louisa appears to send conflicting messages about May’s marriage to Ernest-she discourages her from doing it, but then sends a substantial check as a wedding present-how do you think she felt about May’s decision to marry?ħ. When May marries Ernest suddenly, do you think it’s because as Louisa says, “she’s unmoored”? What do you think contributed to May’s quick decision to marry?Ħ. What were the challenges that women faced while studying art? How were these challenges different in America and in Europe?ĥ. What is your perception of the relationship between Louisa and May? How did Louisa’s financial support of May affect their feelings toward each other?Ĥ. How does May change over the course of the story? What moments mark critical turning points in her journey?ģ. At the end of Part 1, when Alice tells May that “a thinking woman…sounds dangerous,” what does she mean? What made a “thinking woman” dangerous in the late 1800s?Ģ. Thank You for Selecting To Read The Other Alcott with Your book club.
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