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A centurys worth of artists have tried to leave their mark onLittle Women.
Louisa May Alcotts novel has spawned Broadway productions and anime series, contemporary reimaginings and television musicals.
It feels, exhilaratingly, like the throwing down of a gauntlet.
GerwigsLittle Womendemands its viewers reconsider these familiar characters and what weve always assumed they stood for.
Just because my dreams are different from yours doesnt mean theyre less important, Meg chides.
The Marches are rounded characters, not archetypes even tragic Beth.
Gerwig ingeniously wranglesLittle Womens conclusion into one that carries less of a sting.
