Mr. March
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Mr. March is the largely offstage but morally influential father of the March sisters in Louisa May Alcott’s novel "Little Women," whose ideals and absence shape much of the family’s character and struggles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. March canonical | 12 |
| Mr. March, the girls’ father | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mr. March
ⓘ
surface form:
Mr. March, the girls’ father
|
| appearsIn | Little Women ⓘ |
| creator | Louisa May Alcott ⓘ |
| familyName | March ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Amy March
ⓘ
Beth March ⓘ Jo March ⓘ Meg March ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Marmee March ⓘ |
| influences |
Amy March
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Beth March ⓘ Jo March ⓘ Marmee March ⓘ Meg March ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Amos Bronson Alcott (loosely, as Jo is based on Louisa May Alcott) ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | Union army chaplain (commonly interpreted) ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | embodies transcendentalist-influenced ideals ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
idealistic
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principled ⓘ selfless ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | largely offstage character ⓘ |
| occupation | clergyman ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
his absence shapes the March family’s struggles
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provides moral ideals for the March sisters ⓘ |
| presentIn |
early chapters of Little Women (via letters and references)
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later chapters of Little Women (after his return) ⓘ |
| roleInWork | morally influential father of the March sisters ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
Concord, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Concord, Massachusetts (fictionalized)
|
| themeConnection |
domestic virtue
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family values ⓘ moral education ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mr. March, the girls’ father