Louisa Alcott's The Brothers
Alcott Analysis by:Celestina Padilla
I began reading The Brothers thinking it would be similar to some of Louisa Alcott’s work I had read previously. I did not think I would actually learn a moral from the short tale. This story is heavily about human compassion and identifying with others perspectives. Alcott’s upbringing put life into the story.
Louisa Alcott had volunteered to be a war nurse the year 1862. She is said to have done so shortly after reading about the suffering soldiers had to surpass. This gave me insight as to her emotions at the time the war was going on, and also made me think of her as a courageous woman for devoting her time and energies to a noble cause. The work she did while in the military really helped further
I began reading The Brothers thinking it would be similar to some of Louisa Alcott’s work I had read previously. I did not think I would actually learn a moral from the short tale. This story is heavily about human compassion and identifying with others perspectives. Alcott’s upbringing put life into the story.
Louisa Alcott had volunteered to be a war nurse the year 1862. She is said to have done so shortly after reading about the suffering soldiers had to surpass. This gave me insight as to her emotions at the time the war was going on, and also made me think of her as a courageous woman for devoting her time and energies to a noble cause. The work she did while in the military really helped further