Little Women - Page 2

Lalaith · 02-10-2003, 01:25 PM

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Really? I loved Professor Bhaer!

It's not that I don't like Professor Bhaer, but I really have a problem with his age. He just seems to old for Jo in my opinion. But he seems to be a nice character.
But, ha, that's strange, I'm a native german speaker, but don't know how to pronounce Bhaer.
But I thought it was quite funny when they had all these german sentences in the english book (I read it in english, although I speak german).

Ornelírë Mistë · 04-22-2003, 12:06 AM

I liked Prof. Bhaer! Such a kind, and learned, man. Out of all the people the girls marry, he's the only decent one imo. A good man for Jo, too.
Didn't really like the book. Plus, the second time I read it -in school- I had bad experiences with it.

EDIT: Oh yeah, kinda forgot about the age. I think I'm less disturbed by it than some people. At least he's not sixty. He's what, in his forties? Could be worse.

Lalaith · 04-22-2003, 04:36 AM

I liked Laurie more. I always wanted him to marry Jo. What a pitty.

Belle · 05-03-2003, 02:32 PM

Are we all talking about the same book? Amy was so the best character in everyway! I loved that book because of her. She was so interesting.

Lalaith · 05-03-2003, 03:04 PM

Yes we are talking about the same book.
I hated Amy. She was so arrogant and "useless". A dumb character.
But I loved little Beth. She was so kind and her death was soooo damn sad.

Laurus Nobilis · 05-03-2003, 04:44 PM

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Oh yeah, kinda forgot about the age. I think I'm less disturbed by it than some people. At least he's not sixty. He's what, in his forties? Could be worse

It wasn't that musch of a big difference, IMHO- he was 40 and she was 25. If Jo had met him when she was 18 and he was 33... well, that would've been a completely different story. But she was a grown woman already. Besides, at the time it was more common for women to marry older men.

All this has got me to wonder how old John Brooke was when he married Meg... Another nice guy, that John.

Belle · 05-03-2003, 04:46 PM

Ok, Amy was a little so-and-so, but that's what made her interesting. Beth was a bit too wet for my liking.

Elvengirl · 05-03-2003, 08:08 PM

I completely agree with you Lalaith. I thought Jo should have married Laurie. They seemed so perfect. I was dissappointed at him marrying Amy. I also Prof. Bhaer was a bit old for her. But oh well.

Did anyone read Louisa May Alcott's autobiography. I thought it was interesting that her books were based on her life.

Lalaith · 05-04-2003, 05:11 AM

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Originally posted by Elvengirl
I completely agree with you Lalaith. I thought Jo should have married Laurie. They seemed so perfect. I was dissappointed at him marrying Amy. I also Prof. Bhaer was a bit old for her. But oh well.

Did anyone read Louisa May Alcott's autobiography. I thought it was interesting that her books were based on her life.

Thanks. I thought I were the only one thinking that Bhaer was too old.
In the books Jo says that the only ones who can pronounce Bhaer right are German speaking people. I am a german speaker but I have no clue how to pronounce it. lol

No, I have not read it, but in the book there was a short thext about Alcott and there was written something about here.

Elvengirl · 05-04-2003, 12:19 PM

Well as Little Women is based on her life, you don't really need to read the autobiography, but I thought it was still interesting to see how her life inspired her to write Little Women.

Lalaith · 05-05-2003, 08:17 AM

On the back of the book was written:
Any little Beth discovers peace too at last.
I thought she would be happy and not that she was going to die.

Elvengirl · 05-05-2003, 10:24 PM

Does it? I never noticed. But I never expected her to die, wasn't it so sad

. I think I cried.

Lalaith · 05-06-2003, 07:54 AM

I read it in english, which means that I don't understand things sometimes or that I can only guess what is going on.
so it took me a little longer to understand it, when Beth told Jo that she is dieing. God was crying.
And then when she actually died. Horrible. I cried even more and I couldn't read on because I couldn't see anything anymore.

Elvengirl · 05-06-2003, 07:34 PM

Where are you from again? Norway? (total guess) I forget
Oh, I know, it was very upsetting

Have you seen the movie? The one with Winona Ryder as Jo, Kirsten Dunst as little Amy, and I don't remember who else.
I thought it was good. Though of course not as good as the book.

It had been a long time since reading the book so I didn't see any changes. I loved Winona Ryder and Kirsten Dunst in it. I think Susan Surrandon (sp?) plays the mom. Anyways, it is one of my favorite movies.

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-06-2003, 11:55 PM

I agree with both Lalaith and Belle.

Amy was most definitely an interesting (and rather amusing) character, but she certainly wasn't someone I'd want to live with...

Of course, I almost entirely come from the movies (EXTREMELY especially the old one).

I read the book, but remember very little from the movie, except a skating accident that was excluded.

Elvengirl · 05-07-2003, 07:17 PM

I didn't see the old one, but the skating incident was in the newer one. Where Amy falls in the frozen lake and then Jo and Laurie saves her. I as weel remember very much about the book.

Lalaith · 05-08-2003, 10:27 AM

I didn't see the movie.

Gwai, you have read the book? Called Little Women? Can't believe it.

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-09-2003, 01:09 AM

Once, yes...

Lalaith · 05-09-2003, 06:28 AM

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Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
Once, yes...

why did you read it? And did you read only the first part or the second too?

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-10-2003, 01:04 AM

Because it's Classic Literature, and I loved the movie, silly.

I don't remember a first and second part...

04-22-2003, 12:06 AM	#22
Ornelírë Mistë Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 482	I liked Prof. Bhaer! Such a kind, and learned, man. Out of all the people the girls marry, he's the only decent one imo. A good man for Jo, too. Didn't really like the book. Plus, the second time I read it -in school- I had bad experiences with it. EDIT: Oh yeah, kinda forgot about the age. I think I'm less disturbed by it than some people. At least he's not sixty. He's what, in his forties? Could be worse. __________________ "Lot of people say this city looks like Hell," Allie said. She took a long drag from her cigarette. The glowing tip burned a hole in the darkness. "Most people never been to Hell," Jacob said. She looked at him and he could hear the smile in her voice. "And I suppose you have?" Last edited by Ornelírë Mistë : 04-22-2003 at 12:08 AM.

04-22-2003, 04:36 AM	#23
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	I liked Laurie more. I always wanted him to marry Jo. What a pitty. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

05-03-2003, 02:32 PM	#24
Belle Enting Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Essex! Posts: 72	Are we all talking about the same book? Amy was so the best character in everyway! I loved that book because of her. She was so interesting. __________________ You made me that much stronger Made me work a little bit harder Made me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker Made me that much smarter So thanks for making me a fighter

05-03-2003, 03:04 PM	#25
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Yes we are talking about the same book. I hated Amy. She was so arrogant and "useless". A dumb character. But I loved little Beth. She was so kind and her death was soooo damn sad. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

05-03-2003, 04:46 PM	#27
Belle Enting Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Essex! Posts: 72	Ok, Amy was a little so-and-so, but that's what made her interesting. Beth was a bit too wet for my liking. __________________ You made me that much stronger Made me work a little bit harder Made me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker Made me that much smarter So thanks for making me a fighter

05-03-2003, 08:08 PM	#28
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	I completely agree with you Lalaith. I thought Jo should have married Laurie. They seemed so perfect. I was dissappointed at him marrying Amy. I also Prof. Bhaer was a bit old for her. But oh well. Did anyone read Louisa May Alcott's autobiography. I thought it was interesting that her books were based on her life. __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

05-04-2003, 12:19 PM	#30
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	Well as Little Women is based on her life, you don't really need to read the autobiography, but I thought it was still interesting to see how her life inspired her to write Little Women. __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

05-05-2003, 08:17 AM	#31
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	On the back of the book was written: Any little Beth discovers peace too at last. I thought she would be happy and not that she was going to die. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

05-05-2003, 10:24 PM	#32
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	Does it? I never noticed. But I never expected her to die, wasn't it so sad . I think I cried. __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

05-06-2003, 07:54 AM	#33
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	I read it in english, which means that I don't understand things sometimes or that I can only guess what is going on. so it took me a little longer to understand it, when Beth told Jo that she is dieing. God was crying. And then when she actually died. Horrible. I cried even more and I couldn't read on because I couldn't see anything anymore. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

05-06-2003, 07:34 PM	#34
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	Where are you from again? Norway? (total guess) I forget Oh, I know, it was very upsetting Have you seen the movie? The one with Winona Ryder as Jo, Kirsten Dunst as little Amy, and I don't remember who else. I thought it was good. Though of course not as good as the book. It had been a long time since reading the book so I didn't see any changes. I loved Winona Ryder and Kirsten Dunst in it. I think Susan Surrandon (sp?) plays the mom. Anyways, it is one of my favorite movies. __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

05-06-2003, 11:55 PM	#35
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	I agree with both Lalaith and Belle. Amy was most definitely an interesting (and rather amusing) character, but she certainly wasn't someone I'd want to live with... Of course, I almost entirely come from the movies (EXTREMELY especially the old one). I read the book, but remember very little from the movie, except a skating accident that was excluded. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

05-07-2003, 07:17 PM	#36
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	I didn't see the old one, but the skating incident was in the newer one. Where Amy falls in the frozen lake and then Jo and Laurie saves her. I as weel remember very much about the book. __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

05-08-2003, 10:27 AM	#37
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	I didn't see the movie. Gwai, you have read the book? Called Little Women? Can't believe it. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

05-09-2003, 01:09 AM	#38
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Once, yes... __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

05-10-2003, 01:04 AM	#40
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Because it's Classic Literature, and I loved the movie, silly. I don't remember a first and second part... __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

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