The novel “Little Women,” by Louisa May Alcott, takes place during the Civil War and tells the story of the March family. When t
he family learns that Mr. March, a soldier, has been wounded, one of the March girls, Jo, cuts and sells her hair for twenty-five dollars. Read this excerpt from the story. "Well, I was wild to do something for Father … I hate to borrow as much as Mother does, and I knew Aunt March would croak, she always does, if you ask for a ninepence. Meg gave all her quarterly salary toward the rent, and I only got some clothes with mine, so I felt wicked, and was bound to have some money, if I sold the nose off my face to get it."
Based on these lines of dialogue, what can you infer about Jo’s character?
A.
Jo is unpredictable and spends money foolishly.
B.
Jo is self-reliant and strives to be a good person.
C.
Jo is fearless and cares nothing for how she looks.
D.
Jo is jealous of Meg and wants to impress her mother.
Option B. Based on the lines of dialogue, it can be inferred that Jo's character is self-reliant and strives to be a good person.
Explanation:
The excerpt shown in the question reflects how self-reliant Jo is, as she does not want to ask for money to anyone, specially her aunt. she mentions she hates to borrow money as much as her own mother, and she expresses how she is determined to get enough money to save it and use it to help her wounded father, even if it's hard or difficult. This shows that Jo does not want to depend on anyonelse but herself, and also shows her generosity and her striving to be a good person, as she does not want the money for herself but to help her father and family during a hard time.
