It is interesting that Louisa May Alcott writes Little Women, in which she incorporates her own feelings and experiences. In fact, the character of Jo is almost a replica of Alcott herself. This makes the novel even more interesting and personal, with the author speaking directly through the protagonist. Alcott writes the novel from a limited third-person point of view, focusing primarily on Josephine March. He develops characters brilliantly throughout the entire play, especially the March girls. Each sister is entirely unique, yet so closely bound by their love for each other. Little Women is set during the Civil War in a small town in Massachusetts. The Marches live a life of poverty with their father at war. Through these difficulties, the girls: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, learn to be grateful in all circumstances and to help those less fortunate than them. The girls are very confident and dream of a better future. Everyone experiences adventures and chases their dreams. In the end, they are still reunited as one family, grateful for their many blessings and for each other. Josephine March is the protagonist, a tomboy who refuses to submit to the traditional image of ladyship. This mentality is radically different from that of the atypical woman of her time. Jo has an innate passion for writing and literature in general. However, she loses much of her stubborn and independent nature by marrying Professor Bhaer. She gives up writing because he is a significant critic of her style. The reader is exposed to two dramatically different sides of Jo March. She is rebellious, fiery and outspoken and longs all the while to be a man capable of fighting in war alongside her dear father. Jo is stressed and working to keep her family together, becoming extremely upset when Meg and Amy get married. With her father's absence, Jo takes on the male role as a father figure in many ways. However, her flaws make Jo a more lovable character. The reader cannot help but adore Jo for her sheer humanity, much like Huck in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Amy is March's younger sister. She is ladylike, artistic and is considered the beauty of the March family. Often fantasizing about a life full of wealth and popularity, Amy's thirst for worldly pleasures represents man's inner desires..