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An Analysis of the Feminist Theory Reflected by Little Women 　　【Abstract】Feminism in America has a long history， from the colonial period to the present.Feminism and women’s writing have always been closely related because women’s writing is a critical category. Little Women is written by an American authoress during the period of the first wave of American feminism. On the surface， Little Women is a simple story about four March girls’ journeys from their childhood to adulthood. However， from the heroine Jo’s characteristic we can find out some spirits such as freedom， equality and independence， which have close relationship with feminism. This paper will relate Jo’s life experience and analyze her characteristic and to show how the issues of feminism have been engaged by the writer. 　　【Key words】feminism； experience； characteristic； spirits 　　Ⅰ. Jo’s Pursuit of Freedom， Equality and Independence at Every Stage of Her Life 　　A. Supporting Herself and Her Family by Contributing Her Works to Some Presses 　　When the March girls were sitting working， Laurie joined with them. Then these five friends began discuss their own dreams. Jo confidently describes her challenging dream which was different from the typical dreams of her sisters. In order to accomplish her favorite dream， she was busy with writing her stories in the garret. After finishing the manuscripts for two stories， she brought them to newspaperman in town. She did not get paid， for she was a beginner. But she never gave up and continued to write. Delightfully， she wrote a story， submitted it， and wins. With the money， she provide financially for herself and the family. She felt wonderfully independent. 　　In her eyes， an all-female world is a paradise and she can support herself on her own. She becomes independent through her work， both in terms of her income and her creativity. In addition， the struggle for individual success conflicts with the duty and affection she feels for her family and with