The Counterargument to what women have to be in the movie, "Little Women"

    

    These pieces that talk about women’s aspirations, relate to the movie, “Little Women,” released in 2019. This coming of age movie, is about four March sisters who transition from childhood to womanhood; capturing their dreams and aspirations set during the 19th century. During this time, it was encouraged for women to settle down and raise a family, but Jo March, who is the main character and the second oldest amongst the sisters, aspired to be a writer. When the oldest sister, Meg March told Jo she would be getting married, Jo begged her to stay by saying she’d do anything from cooking to washing the dishes, so that Meg would not get married. Then, urged Meg to pursue a career up on the stage as an actress because Jo wanted them to stay “interesting forever.” Meg responded by saying, “Just because my dreams are different than yours does not mean they are unimportant.”

    While Meg said this in response to Jo, it strongly connects to women back then and now, challenging the stereotype that women either have to get married or be a working woman to stay relevant to society. This shows that everyone has different takes on life, but all dreams are equally important and one does not undermine the other.