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Father's letter gives the sisters a standard for turning a painful wait into faithful daily work.
“Give them all my dear love and a kiss. Tell them I think of them by day, pray for them by night, and find my best comfort in their affection at all times. A year seems very long to wait before I see ...
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Narration Prompt
Retell how the sisters move from complaining about Christmas to beginning Marmee's pilgrim plan. Include the choices, letter, and work that change the evening.
Discussion Questions
- The girls defend spending their dollars on themselves, then plan presents for Marmee when they see her worn slippers. What makes this change seem sincere, and what makes it seem incomplete?
- Father asks the girls to fight their 'bosom enemies,' and Jo thinks keeping her temper is harder than facing rebels. Why might ordinary self-control feel harder than the heroic work she imagines?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Spoke in a low, complaining way, as Jo does about a presentless Christmas
Item 2
Satisfied with what one has, even while others dwell on what they lack
Item 3
Things willingly given up for a more important person or purpose
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