I recently read the classic, Little Women. To many it may seem a bit boring or contrite, but I found it rather interesting. The characters seemed a bit to me like stereotypes, not archetypes, but not completely original either.
Jo is "The Tomboy" Smart, sporty, everything a "lady" shouldn't be. She will be put to the test, being the main character, and because she has a lot of conflict in her, being a tombotish lady, wich at the time was a bit of an oxymoron. Beth is the sweet shy type, the very definition of purity. Because of this, she is the one put in peril,testing the other, more conflicted characters. Meg is the older sister, she wants what's best for her sisters, but also remembers a time when they were rich, and is vain of her looks. Her quest for higher society serves as a cautionary tale.
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