Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Abstract
Little Women is one of the most female-focused novels of the 19th century. The book, being so popular, inspired numerous film and television adaptations. The three most recognized film adaptations are: 1933 directed by George Cukor, 1994 directed by Gillian Armstrong, and 2019 directed by Greta Gerwig. This project aims to analyze and compare the social networks in these three adaptations to assess how genuinely female-centric the films are. I am curious to see if there have been any changes in the social networks and if they have evolved in response to cultural context. Using AI for coding assistance and Google CoLab, I mapped social dynamics based on dialogue and character interactions. I hope to uncover trends in female relationships in each adaptation and explore where shifts in the focus of relationships reflect broader societal changes. This project combines literary and film analysis with digital humanities by using a new method of social network visualization for character analysis.
Recommended Citation
Daughterty, Jessica and Elkins, Katherine, "Unraveling the March Sisters: A Digital Network Analysis of Little Women's Evolving Bonds" (2024). IPHS 200: Programming Humanity. Paper 78.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/dh_iphs_prog/78
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