Abstract：Louisa May Alcott was one of the most famous American female writers in the 19th century. Her masterpiece is Little Women. As a semi-autobiographical novel of family ethics , Little Women mainly described the daily trivial matters among the four daughters of an ordinary family in New England during the Civil War. While praising the beauty of human nature and the spirit of self-improvement and self-reliance, the novel also put much emphasis on Mrs. March’s family education. In this thesis, the author first analyzes how Mrs. March conducted family education by giving examples. Then, the paper discusses the influence of Mrs. March’s family education on four daughters’ characters. At last, through a successful case, the paper talks about the social significance of family education, and comes to the conclusion that the influence of family education on characters is of great importance.
Key Words: family education, character, social significance
摘要：路易莎∙梅∙奥尔科特是19世纪美国著名的女作家。她最具代表性的作品是《小妇人》。《小妇人》讲述了南北战争期间美国新英格兰地区的一个普通家庭四姐妹间的生活琐事，是一部带有自传色彩的家庭伦理小说。在赞美人性之美和自强自立的精神的同时，小说也将关注点放在了马奇太太的家庭教育上。本文将首先通过具体举例的方法来说明马奇太太是如何进行家庭教育的，进而再说明这种家庭教育对四个女儿性格的影响。最后，本文将通过一个成功的案例，进一步讨论家庭教育的社会意义，从而说明家庭教育对个人性格形成的重要影响。
关键词：家庭教育，性格，社会意义
