The portrayal of The Daughters in the Little Women Novel and Its adapted drama series: A comparative study

The researcher of this study examines the differences and similarities that appear in the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and the adapted drama series with the same title by Chung Seo-Kyung. The researcher focuses on the character of the three-daughter appeared in both works. Therefore, this study focuses on describing the characterization of the three daughters who appear in both works. The researcher uses a new criticism approach to collect the data based on the characterization of three-daughters in both works. Since the researcher analyzes a novel and its adaptation work in the form of drama series, the researcher uses a comparative study to analyze both works. In this study, the researcher uses a descriptive qualitative method to collect the data clearly and systematically. The result of this study finds the differences and similarities between both works. Chung Seo-Kyung followed the outline of Alcott’s work in describing the three daughter characters, such as having a good work ethic, care, and living in poverty. However, in the drama series, Chung Seo-Kyung added cultural differences such as naming rules, modernist settings, and behavioral activity in the three daughter characters. Besides, Chung Seo-Kyung added a more intense and suspenseful sense to her work.