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The March family initially worries about accepting favors that they cannot return. This passage shows how both households begin to understand themselves as receivers as well as givers.
But, after a while, they found that he considered them the benefactors, and could not do enough to show how grateful he was for Mrs. March’s motherly welcome, their cheerful society, and the comfort ...
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Narration Prompt
Retell how Beth moves from avoiding Mr. Laurence's house to practicing at the grand piano, making slippers, receiving the cabinet-piano, and thanking him in person. As you narrate, notice how each act of giving changes what she fears.
Discussion Questions
- The March family hesitates to accept favors from the wealthier Laurences, while Laurie calls the Marches benefactors. How can both households reasonably believe that the other gives more?
- Mr. Laurence offers piano practice as if Beth would help him keep the instrument in tune. How does his indirect invitation protect Beth's freedom, and what might it hide from her?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Feeling thankful for kindness received
Item 2
Helpful or caring acts offered to another person
Item 3
Avoiding effort and preferring an idle life
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