The Family Conflict in Alcott's Little Women

This study aims to describe and analyze family conflicts that occur in the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. The approach used in this research is a structuralism approach that serves to determine the interrelationships of the interrelated elements contained in the novel. The theory used in this study is a conflict theory according to Ursula's perspective. The method used is a library research method which is done by collecting data by reading the entire object of research and then identifying the problem and how to solve the problem.
The results of this study describe the teenage lives of the four March brothers, namely Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. The differences in their character often result in conflicts occurring between them and their surroundings, such as conflicts with themselves, between siblings, and others. We often find conflicts that occur in the novel Little Women in everyday life. In addition, the development of the plot greatly affects the characters in the novel.

Keywords: Family Conflict, Structural Approach, Novel Little Women