I was actually a little horrified by the portrayal of the characters in the 1949 version of Little Women. I felt like they were exagerations and extremes of the characters that Alcott created. Instead of creating a visual of the delicately crafted characters in the novel, the movie creates characters that seem more two dimesional. Although each of the sisters had obvious faults in the novel, they were not obtrusive ones. Also, I think Jo is a great character, but I don’t like her portrayed as the ultimate heroine, someone that everyone should strive to become. I really need to see more of the movie, because 45 minutes should be the basis for my opinion.