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“An Obscene Power”: Desire, Capitalism, And Identity In Geraldine Brooks’ March, Rachel Dark

English Seminar Capstone Research Papers

Geraldine Brooks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel March re-tells the story of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women from the perspective of the four heroines’ father. This paper attempts to answer why March’s conflicting desires deconstruct his identity and propel him toward moral uncertainty.