# Amy March — Little Women character guide > Amy March in Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. **Role:** major **Also known as:** little Amy, Grace, Amy Curtis March, Miss Amy **First appearance:** 0001-little-women ## Who they are The youngest March, a self-declared 'most important person' with blue eyes, yellow curls, and a cologne budget that leaves room for pencils. ## Relationships ### [Laurie Laurence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/laurie_laurence) _romantic_ Amy and Laurie develop a romantic relationship after Laurie's initial infatuation with Jo, leading to their marriage. ### [Jo March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/jo_march) _family_ Amy and Jo are sisters with a competitive, sometimes strained dynamic that evolves into mutual respect and love. ### [Meg March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/meg_march) _family_ Amy and Meg are sisters, with Meg often acting as a gentle mentor to the more ambitious Amy. ### [Marmee March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/marmee_march) _family_ Amy shares a loving, respectful relationship with her mother Marmee, who encourages her artistic pursuits. ### [Beth March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/beth_march) _family_ Amy and Beth are sisters, with Amy sometimes impatient with Beth's shyness but ultimately loving. ### [Laurie Laurence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/laurie_laurence) _romantic_ Amy and Laurie develop a romantic relationship after Laurie's initial infatuation with Jo, leading to their marriage. ### [Jo March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/jo_march) _family_ Amy and Jo are sisters with a competitive, sometimes strained dynamic that evolves into mutual respect and love. ### [Jo March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/jo_march) _family_ Amy and Jo are sisters with a competitive, sometimes strained dynamic that evolves into mutual respect and love. ### [Laurie Laurence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/laurie_laurence) _romantic_ Amy and Laurie develop a romantic relationship after Laurie's initial infatuation with Jo, leading to their marriage. ### [Marmee March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/marmee_march) _family_ Amy shares a loving, respectful relationship with her mother Marmee, who encourages her artistic pursuits. ### [Meg March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/meg_march) _family_ Amy and Meg are sisters, with Meg often acting as a gentle mentor to the more ambitious Amy. ### [Marmee March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/marmee_march) _family_ Amy shares a loving, respectful relationship with her mother Marmee, who encourages her artistic pursuits. ## In the story ### [Little Women Part I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/little-women) The youngest, artistic and somewhat spoiled, often at odds with Jo. ### [Playing Pilgrims](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-i-playing-pilgrims) Hides her face on mother's shoulder and sobs; wants to buy cologne for Marmee and pencils for herself; struggles with the fainting scene in the play rehearsal. ### [II: A Merry Christmas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-ii-a-merry-christmas) Receives a blue book; secretly exchanges her cheap cologne for a handsome flask; gives up muffins for the poor family. ### [The Laurence Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-iii-the-laurence-boy) Amy is present during the pre-party preparations, smoothing her own curls with a superior air. ### [Burdens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-iv-burdens) Relates the incident of Susie Perkins being punished for drawing a caricature of Mr. Davis. ### [Being Neighborly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-v-being-neighborly) Seen snowballing with Beth; later asserts she is not a child, showing her precociousness. ### [Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-vi-beth-finds-the-palace-beautiful) Excitedly reacts to the piano gift and admires the elegant letter from Mr. Laurence. ### [Amy's Valley of Humiliation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-vii-amy-s-valley-of-humiliation) Amy's pride and desire for social acceptance lead her to buy pickled limes, resulting in public humiliation and a lesson in humility from her mother. ### [Jo Meets Apollyon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-viii-jo-meets-apollyon) Feels excluded and retaliates by burning Jo's book; later apologizes but is rebuffed. ### [Meg Goes to Vanity Fair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-ix-meg-goes-to-vanity-fair) Artistically helps with Meg's cushion and wishes she could join in the fine time; shows interest in finery. ### [The P.C. and P.O.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-x-the-p-c-and-p-o) As Nathaniel Winkle, Amy is prim and proper, though she hates to wash her face; her garden is a bower of honeysuckles and morning-glories. ### [XI: Experiments](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xi-experiments) Amy tries to enjoy her leisure but gets caught in a rainstorm, and later resolves to learn buttonholes and grammar. ### [Camp Laurence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xii-camp-laurence) Receives chocolate drops and a picture to copy; uses a clothespin on her nose overnight; becomes friends with Grace Vaughn. ### [Castles in the Air](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xiii-castles-in-the-air) Sketching ferns, Amy shares her artistic ambition to become a great painter. She is the youngest and most refined of the sisters. ### [XIV: Secrets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xiv-secrets) Critiques Jo's story and focuses on her own elegant appearance. ### [XV: A Telegram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xv-a-telegram) Makes clay models and boasts of making fortunes; helps by telling Hannah to get the trunk. ### [Letters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xvi-letters) Writes a playful, misspelled letter complaining about lessons, Laurie's teasing, and her dress sleeves. ### [Little Faithful](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xvii-little-faithful) Amy rebels against being sent to Aunt March's but eventually agrees after Laurie's persuasion. She feels self-sacrificing and anxious about Beth's illness. ### [XIX: Amy’s Will](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xix-amy-s-will) Feels deeply the hardship of her exile at Aunt March's, but tries to be docile. She creates a will and a small chapel for prayer, showing her growing maturity and concern for Beth. ### [Confidential](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xx-confidential) Amy behaves admirably, comforting Laurie and writing to her mother; she shows maturity and is praised by Aunt March for being a 'capital little woman.' ### [Pleasant Meadows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-i-xxii-pleasant-meadows) Gives away treasures, wears a ring without fuss, and is commended by her father for thinking of others and molding her character. ### [Gossip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxiv-gossip) Studies drawing under a fine teacher thanks to Aunt March's bribe. She enjoys socializing with Laurie's college friends and is becoming a belle. ### [The First Wedding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxv-the-first-wedding) At sixteen, Amy is considered the flower of the family, graceful and charming, and she stands like a statue during the ceremony. ### [Artistic Attempts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxvi-artistic-attempts) Amy is the central figure, experimenting with multiple art forms and organizing a social event for her classmates, revealing her ambition, tact, and desire for refinement. ### [Literary Lessons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxvii-literary-lessons) Takes a practical view of publishing, advises Jo to follow the publisher's advice to make money. ### [Calls](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxix-calls) Anxious about social appearances, she tries to coach Jo on proper behavior and is frustrated by Jo's failures to impress. ### [Consequences](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxx-consequences) Excitedly prepares for her European trip; later shows maturity by choosing kindness at the fair despite being slighted. ### [Our Foreign Correspondent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxxi-our-foreign-correspondent) The letter writer and protagonist of the chapter, sharing her European adventures and romantic considerations. ### [XXXII: Tender Troubles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxxii-tender-troubles) Mentioned as flourishing in Paris; Jo notes her talent for flirting. ### [Beth's Secret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxxvi-beth-s-secret) Mentioned as being away and expected in the spring; Beth compares her to a lark. ### [New Impressions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxxvii-new-impressions) Amy is the central figure, enjoying her social debut in Nice, displaying elegance and a desire for Laurie's approval. ### [Lazy Laurence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xxxix-lazy-laurence) Observant and ambitious, she abandons her artistic aspirations and turns her attention to social refinement and prodding Laurie. ### [XL: The Valley of the Shadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xl-the-valley-of-the-shadow) Amy contributes her finest sketches to Beth's room and is part of the family's loving support system during Beth's illness. ### [Learning to Forget](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xli-learning-to-forget) Regrets her earlier worldly desires, grows pensive, and finds comfort in Laurie's company after Beth's death. ### [XLII: All Alone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xlii-all-alone) Her engagement to Laurie is announced; Jo accepts it with quiet grace and plans for their future. ### [Surprises](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xliii-surprises) Returns as Mrs. Laurence, elegant and graceful, having grown into a true gentlewoman. ### [My Lord and Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xliv-my-lord-and-lady) Now Mrs. Laurence, Amy is settling into married life, showing matronly confidence and a desire to use her wealth to help others. She reassures Laurie of her love, independent of his money. ### [Harvest Time](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/chapters/part-ii-xlvii-harvest-time) Now Laurie's wife and mother to a frail daughter; she grows sweeter and more tender through her trials. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters/amy_march - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_women_se/characters