Little Gentleman
About This Novel
This book is dedicated to the story of boys' growth and education, and is full of tenacious, brave, and open-minded masculinity. In "Little Gentlemen", Joe and her husband, Professor Barr, run a school at home. The main students are a dozen energetic boys with different personalities. The oldest is 16 years old, the youngest is only four or five years old, and most are around ten years old. Among them are children of the Barrs themselves and relatives, some wandering orphans, some particularly naughty children, some with physical disabilities and low self-esteem, and children sent by their parents because they cannot discipline them. These children live and study together. Jo and her husband arranged classes, designed games, and built their character. The Barrs never suppress the boys' individuality, but at the same time they subtly educate these children to develop sound characters. The boys grew up healthily and happily in the Qiao family, and many strange, touching or hilarious things happened in the process. As the days passed, the little men gradually grew up. Similar to the quality education we advocate today, the Barrs believe that although knowledge such as Latin and mathematics is very useful, it is more important to cultivate good qualities such as self-study, self-reliance, and self-control, and to cultivate excellent moral conduct. They teach children to be honest, loyal to their duties, and good people, and encourage them to help each other and get close to nature. Children can keep pets, grow plants, and "do business" here, but speculation in business operations is prohibited, etc. Every boy is unwilling to be ordinary. The way Qiao and her husband raise them is to let boys express their individuality and let their dreams fly without losing their principles. Alcott is good at describing simple emotions. Her novels are warm, touching, simple and innocent, conveying life insights and beliefs. She uses her stories to help readers learn to face the increasingly competitive world with a beautiful and peaceful mentality.
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Official(1)Scraped 20d ago
Cute, touching, sad, and exciting, what happened to these little boys as they grew up can actually make me, an old man in his thirties, emotionally ups and downs. It is truly a rare masterpiece. The warmth between people and the estrangement between human nature can be driven by love. As long as the heart has good intentions, even if it temporarily goes astray, you can slowly find your way back! After I first entered society, I began to distrust human nature less and less. The complexity of human nature requires lies and government to arm myself. But when people reach middle age, they turn around and insist that human nature is inherently good. They believe in kindness and love. A kind self and a loving self will not be knocked down!
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Official(1)Scraped 20d ago
Cute, touching, sad, and exciting, what happened to these little boys as they grew up can actually make me, an old man in his thirties, emotionally ups and downs. It is truly a rare masterpiece. The warmth between people and the estrangement between human nature can be driven by love. As long as the heart has good intentions, even if it temporarily goes astray, you can slowly find your way back! After I first entered society, I began to distrust human nature less and less. The complexity of human nature requires lies and government to arm myself. But when people reach middle age, they turn around and insist that human nature is inherently good. They believe in kindness and love. A kind self and a loving self will not be knocked down!
