Imagine you have been tasked with creating a soundtrack for Little Women. Consider each of the four March sisters, Laurie, and Marmee. Select a song or musical piece that best captures each character's personality, aspirations, and emotional depth. What tracks do you choose?

Investigate birth-order theories and analyze how the relationships among the sisters either support or challenge these theories. Present your findings.

While contemporary wars involve significant roles for women, the Civil War was predominantly a man's conflict. Research the roles women played during the Civil War. How did they contribute to the war effort both on the battlefield (such as in hospitals) and at home?

Study the lives of other notable American women writers to identify any parallels with Louisa May Alcott's experiences. Do you find stark differences, or are there notable similarities? Furthermore, did most female writers use their real names, or did they adopt pseudonyms, possibly even male ones (like British author George Eliot)? How do you explain the choice to disclose or conceal one's female identity as a writer in the nineteenth century?