Date of Award
4-4-2025
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Department
History & Political Science
First Advisor
Kristin Denslow
Abstract
In her film adaptation of Little Women (2019), Greta Gerwig expounds upon the subject of womanhood through her version of the character Jo March, specifically with the film’s portrayal of emotions and Jo’s authorship journey. Gerwig peels away the layers of the novel’s public transcript, as stated by anthropologist James C. Scott, centering instead the hidden transcript which suggests that a woman cannot thrive in a patriarchal society without community and connection with other women. The methods for my research include close reading, theoretical frameworks from feminist criticism and anthropology, and the use of secondary academic sources.
Recommended Citation
Vath, Madison, "Unearthing the Hidden Transcript in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women (2019)" (2025). Honors Theses. 309.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/honors/309
Subject Area
Gerwig, Greta. Little women; Women in motion pictures; Women--Drama
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