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After Saturday's failed meals and Pip's funeral, Marmee hears each sister choose a duty, then closes the experiment with this warning against both extremes.
“Very good! then I am quite satisfied with the experiment, and fancy that we shall not have to repeat it; only don’t go to the other extreme, and delve like slaves. Have regular hours for work and pla...
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Narration Prompt
Retell the sisters' experiment from their toast through Saturday evening. Show how the work done or left undone changes what they understand about play, duty, and freedom.
Discussion Questions
- The sisters begin with 'Fun forever, and no grubbing,' but by Friday each is secretly glad the week is almost over. What changes the meaning of freedom for them during those days?
- Why does Alcott let readers see Marmee and Hannah doing the neglected work while the sisters continue to call the experiment a success?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Free time made sweeter, Marmee says, when daily duties are faithfully completed
Item 2
A position pushed too far, such as endless play or unbroken labor
Item 3
A pleasant, secure condition that Marmee says depends on everyone doing a share
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