An Old-Fashioned Girl
In An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott, Polly Milton is a simple country girl who journeys to the city to spend a month with her friend, Fanny, and her family. In the beginning of her stay of her stay, she was fascinated by all the pretty things that came with the life Fanny had lived, as she had been so used to a basic life in the country. However, as the days go by, Polly finds herself more and more uncomfortable with the city life and all that comes with it. After what seemed like countless days always being the odd one out for being nothing but true to herself, her fascination soon deteriorates into a loathing for the city life and all that comes with it, and the want to be back at home. In spite of this, she resolves to herself
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She is not one to keep secrets behind people’s backs, and she sees no reason why one should fake anything about themselves to impress other people. She is constantly intimidated and scrutinized by nearly everyone, especially Fanny’s friends, for her clothes and for her simple ways. They all suggest different things all the same, that she needs to be less simple and more polished if she wants to fit in, but she always resolves to stick to what feels right to her. Throughout the book, Fanny considers Polly one of her best friends, but her unwavering sincerity becomes a problem to her sometimes, because Fanny is not a completely honest character herself. One day, a boy she flirted with behind her father’s back sends flowers to her home. Polly ends up with the flowers in her hands, and Mr. Shaw assumes they are for her; but without thinking, Polly explains that the flowers are actually for Fanny. The idea angers him, and he confronts her. Fanny expresses her anger and disappointment in Polly, but in the end, Polly told the whole truth about everything, and Mr. Shaw calmed down entirely. Fanny reprimands Polly many times for her sincerity, as it puts her in a disadvantage sometimes, but Polly never fails to show that being sincere and honest about keeps everything easier for everyone in the end. She proves this to her again in the second part of the book when she is completely honest with her about
She is not one to keep secrets behind people’s backs, and she sees no reason why one should fake anything about themselves to impress other people. She is constantly intimidated and scrutinized by nearly everyone, especially Fanny’s friends, for her clothes and for her simple ways. They all suggest different things all the same, that she needs to be less simple and more polished if she wants to fit in, but she always resolves to stick to what feels right to her. Throughout the book, Fanny considers Polly one of her best friends, but her unwavering sincerity becomes a problem to her sometimes, because Fanny is not a completely honest character herself. One day, a boy she flirted with behind her father’s back sends flowers to her home. Polly ends up with the flowers in her hands, and Mr. Shaw assumes they are for her; but without thinking, Polly explains that the flowers are actually for Fanny. The idea angers him, and he confronts her. Fanny expresses her anger and disappointment in Polly, but in the end, Polly told the whole truth about everything, and Mr. Shaw calmed down entirely. Fanny reprimands Polly many times for her sincerity, as it puts her in a disadvantage sometimes, but Polly never fails to show that being sincere and honest about keeps everything easier for everyone in the end. She proves this to her again in the second part of the book when she is completely honest with her about