![]() ![]() Uncle Alec chose a wonderful way to describe the problem: “I used to understand a great deal better when papa taught me a few lessons than when Miss Power hurried me through so many. Rose loved studying with her father but found the boarding school and Miss Power oppressive: The “Miss Power” approach to education Illustration by Robert Doremus ![]() ![]() I can see why readers complain about the preachy nature of her books for children. Eight Cousins seems to be full of such commentaries (remember chapter 5, A Belt and a Box). Too preachy?īronson Alcott’s presence is strongly felt in Louisa’s commentary on Rose’s education. Much of the joy had been taken out of her life and most especially in her education. Joy lacking “Rose and her Aunts”, frontispiece illustration to the first edition, Roberts Bros, Boston, 1875 (Wikipedia)Įarly in the book, there were several reasons why Rose was a timid, teary child (the untimely death of her dear father, too many “cooks in the kitchen” with all her aunts, etc.). ![]() Uncle Alec affected big changes in Rose’s life as chapters 7 and 8 of Eight Cousins demonstrate. ![]()
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