It is interesting how each adaptation of little women puts in references to the time period that they were made in. The 1933 version makes sure to point out how the girls are working and doing their duty to society to correlate with the great depression. The 1949 adaptation includes a scene where the girls go shopping, which would have been encouraged at the time. The 1994 version uses Marmee to emphasize feminine equality, and the 90s were all about “girl power.” By watching the different adaptations, one can gain some insight to what the issues were at the time the movies were made.