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Art based on Little Women
Illustration by Mary V. Wheelhouse
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Art based on Little Women
Illustration by Mary V. Wheelhouse
(Not my art)
📸 Pinterest:kellyberry77
“I think Amy’s loved him from the very beginning ... and I think one of the things that you got to see all the way through Amy’s life is just how much she’s adored him, from such a young age to then as a grown woman. ... Amy gives something to him which is she desires him, she loves him on a different level, and that’s what they bring out in one another.” -Florence Pugh
“Amy and Laurie fulfill things for one another and play things for one another. That might not be as immediately satisfying, but it is in a life-long way. It’s a healthy, reciprocal feedback loop.” -Timothée Chalamet
“...With Florence as Amy, I mean, Laurie also allows himself to be loved by someone who loves him. Which is hard, and he allows it to happen and in that way he allows himself to become a man. And to become a man through the love of a good woman, what a wonderful thing.” -Greta Gerwig
Can we talk about this image from the ending of Little Women (2019)? Specifically, can we talk about the levels of affection we see between the characters? Pardon the poor screenshot, but this was the best I could get that I felt would properly work.
We’ll start on the far left, with Amy and Laurie. Again, apologies for the poor screenshot, but any taken after this timestamp get very fuzzy. Anyways, before the scene fades completely to the book, we see Amy pull Laurie close and Laurie plant a kiss on her cheek. It is undeniable that the two feel very connected and affectionate with one another. They are an example of a “typical” couple.
Next we have Meg and John. Very little explanation needed, everything about their body language indicates affection for one another, another prime example of the “typical” couple.
Next is Marmee and Father. I won’t go into much elaboration here, but despite the distance we see in the screenshot, the entire movie proves how deeply they love one another. “thank goodness you’re home” “thank goodness for you”
Last is Jo and Friedrich. Now, out of the matches for the sisters, Jo and Meg are my favorites for many reasons, a lot to do with the authenticity I feel is the foundation of their relationships. However, as a queer person myself, I see a lot of wlw behaviors in Jo March, a lot of ace and/or aro behaviors as well. Of course we all know the purpose of Jo’s “heroine” being married, and, not sure if this is common knowledge, that was based on Louisa May Alcott’s conversation with her publisher. Thinking about those signs and the background, I think Greta Gerwig was trying to make some sort of statement here. See how Friedrich is positioned in relation to Jo? See how they compare to the other couples in terms of affection? This of course could just be coincidence, but I feel like it’s not. I feel that, even though it is heavily implied in the movie, never confirmed, that the two are married, Friedrich is a companion to Jo. They are not a typical couple you would expect to see, but their relationship is just as strong and important as the others.
Anyways thanks for listening to my ramblings about evidence of queer!Jo March
Wilson Webb captured the cast of 'Little Women' in traditional portraits: Beth, Marmee, Father March and Hannah
Bob Odenkirk as Father March in Greta Gerwig's Little Women - Soundbites - 3:05 min. (Dec. 5, 2019)
Give them all my dear love and a kiss. Tell them I think of them by day, pray for them by night, and find my best comfort in their affection at all times. A year seems very long to wait before I see them, but remind them that while we wait, we may all work so that these hard days need not be wasted. I know they will remember all I said to them, that they will be loving children to you, will do their duty faithfully, fight their bosom enemies bravely, and conquer themselves so beautifully that when I come back to them, I may be fonder and prouder than ever of my little women.
Father, from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
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Little Women 1981