What is Jo and Laurie about?

Jo & Laurie takes place between the two books, Little Women and Good Wives, in which Jo has successfully published her first book and struggles to write her second. Laurie, the best friend every woman is dreaming of, surprises her with a week long trip to New York to give her genius mind a little break.
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Is Jo in love with Laurie?

It is therefore extremely significant that Jo rejects Laurie despite the fact that he is handsome, kind, loving, and rich, and that she rejects him for no other reason than that she does not love him as she wants to love a husband. Alcott depicts this decision as admirable.
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Why does Laurie and Jo belong together?

Jo Admired Laurie Without Idolizing Him

Jo thought the best of Laurie, even encouraging her sisters to let him into their theatre group and to be an active member of it. She always thought the best of him and welcomed him to be part of her family, her inner sphere.
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Why can't Jo be with Laurie?

In the books, Jo never likes Laurie romantically and his romantic interest only makes Jo feel uncomfortable. Not only does their dynamics change because Jo doesn´t want to fit into the traditional female role of the time but because Laurie fits into the traditional 19th-century male role almost too well.
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Do Laurie and Jo end up together in the book?

At the end of Little Women, Jo doesn't marry Laurie, her childhood friend. Instead, she marries Friedrich Bhaer, an older German professor she meets while living in New York.
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What is the age difference between Laurie and Amy?

I know the age difference between Amy and Laurie is only three or four years, but their love and marriage would seem more normal to me if Laurie was ten years older yet they simply hadn't had much interaction when Amy was a kid.
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Do Laurie and Jo kiss in the book?

I figured she would have never have entertained the possibility of actually having them kiss in the novel. But lo and behold, I was amazed to recently discover (and I'll admit to squeeing just a little bit) that in an early manuscript of the proposal scene in Little Women, Alcott did have Laurie kissing Jo!
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Did Jo change her mind about Laurie?

Jo's love interests are changed somewhat from the book at the end of the Little Women movie. Instead of graciously telling Teddy he's a better fit for Amy, she gets a little bit cross in the movie and there's even a half-ditch effort from Jo to write Laurie/Teddy a letter telling him she's changed her mind.
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Why did Laurie and Jo run about mysteriously?

Ans- Laurie and Jo run about mysteriously because they were playing a game.
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How did Laurie know all the March sisters?

Answer: Laurie confirmed the names of the March sisters when Jo visits him and she started talking about her sisters. Explanation: "Little Women" by narrates the story of the March family and their neighboring families, especially the Laurence family who lived just right next door.
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Why does Amy Call Laurie my lord?

Later life. Amy became a dignified woman and is the only one who wants to marry a rich man so she would not have a hard time in terms of finance but at the last minute turns Fred Vaughn down, and marries Laurie instead. It is said she called him 'My Lord'.
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Why do you think Jo decided to visit Laurie?

To Jo, the Laurence mansion seemed to be an enchanted place, filled with delightful things. She longed to see them and befriend Laurie, who looked very lonely and shy. So, she decided to visit the Laurence mansion and ask Mr Laurence to allow Laurie to leave the house and play.
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What was Jo doing when she saw Laurie?

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Jo was playing in the snow when she saw Laurie. Laurie was looking at his window glumly. In order to grab the attention of Laurie, Jo threw the ball of snow at the window. He told Jo that he was not feeling well that day.
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Are Jo and Laurie soulmates?

Jo and Laurie may not have been soulmates in a romantic sense, but they were certainly soulmates on some level. They shared a strong friendship and were one another's best friend. They shared an immature and fun sense of humor and supported each other through everything they went through.
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What is the age difference between Jo and Professor Bhaer?

This is what you need to know: Winona Ryder was 23 when she made the 1994 film adaptation of Little Women. Gabriel Byrne, who played her character Jo's ultimate love interest Professor Friedrich Bhaer, was 44. Age gaps like that used to be shockingly common in Hollywood. Richard Gere was 40 when he made Pretty Woman.
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Who did Jo end up with?

In Alcott's book, Jo March spends much of the pages talking about how she never wants to marry or have children. At the end of the story, however, Jo eventually marries her boarding housemate Professor Bhaer and has children.
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What secret did Laurie tell Jo after she took her stories to the newspaper?

Laurie then tells Jo his secret—that Mr. Brooke has kept Meg's glove and carries it with him wherever he goes. This secret disgusts Jo, because she hates the idea of someone loving Meg and taking her away.
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How old was Jo March when meets Laurie?

Jo, aged fifteen, is sitting with her sisters on Christmas Eve, lamenting the fact that they have no money. Jo's sisters perform a play that she has written. She meets her neighbor Laurie. Jo resolves to carry her "burdens" gracefully.
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Do Amy and Laurie end up together?

Amy becomes the family's golden child, heading to Europe to study art and eventually becoming wife to Laurie, Jo's best friend and the man everyone—the characters in the novel and readers poring over the text—thought Jo would marry.
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Why is Laurie so rude to Meg?

She is a bit embarrassed about the luxury of her attire, but she enjoys playing the role of a fashionable girl. Laurie is at the party and reprimands Meg for being so frivolous. His criticism makes Meg regret letting her friends dress her.
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Did Jo March marry in real life?

Whereas Jo March gets married and remains within the family circle, Alcott struck out and lived a truly independent life. She remained unmarried, unlike her heroine.
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Who is Laurie in real life?

Laurie might have been based off a real person.

Although this hasn't been confirmed, it's been surmised that Laurie's real life counterpart was Polish musician Ladislas Wisniewski, who Alcott met in 1865 in Europe, three years before Little Women was published.
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Why did Meg marry John Brooke?

John fell in love with the eldest March daughter, Meg and married her after the war, after much “begging” and convincing her he'd be a good husband to her. The couple moved into a little house, where their three children were born: the twins' Daisy and Demi and later Josie. He died in the book Little Men.
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How many children did Meg March have?

As she matured, she blossomed into a beautiful woman and married John Brooke, the tutor of her neighbour, Laurie. Together, they had three children: Daisy and Demi (twins), and Josie.
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How old was Meg when she got married?

Much to Jo's objections, Meg marries and settles down. At the start of the story, Meg is 16 years old. At age 21 she marries John Brooke and one year later gives birth to twins.
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