About Louisa May Alcott

1. About Louisa May Alcott By Shreya Nirukurti Mr.Schimmel 2009

2. Introduction • This biography is about Louisa May Alcott and her life and what she did to be remembered .As Alcott Approached young adulthood she refused to conform to the restriction society placed upon women .She never guessed that with her pen she would transcend even her own expectation of greatness. Louisa May Alcott , as a child and later as a young women, displayed little interest in the things most girls were concerned with.Behind her intense eyes and earnest expression were were thoughts of fame and independence .

3. Content Slides • Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29,1832. • Alcott was born on her fathers birthday so they were born in the same month and day. • She was much larger than her sister at birth

4. Content Slides • She was going on train bound for Boston and Washington D.C. • After 3 days Alcott turned 30 years old and couldn’t wait to see her parents. • Alcott’s parents were nurses in the Civil War.

5. Content Slide • The first edition Of little Women was illustrated by Alcott’s sister May. • The books was successful but the amount of of books were increased. • Louisa was asked by her sister May to make a sequel.

6. Citations • Louisa May Alcott the book was By Kathleen Burke

7. Content Slide • Louisa May Alcott died at the age of 56on march 6, 1888 in Boston. • Alcott got ill from the typhoid fever. • Even though she died she is still respected and a inspiration to many women.

8. Citation Louisa May Alcott By Kathleen Burke. I Used my Book for the source. http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=strict&um=1&sa=1&q=louisa+may+alcott&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=&aqi=