2. Write about Louisa May Alcott’s short story, “My Contraband,” answering the question: What is the main message that you take from Alcott’s “My Contraband” (also known as “The Brothers”)? In considering your answer, you might think about such issues as racial and gender conventions, as well as overall tone of the story (a tragic tale? a hopeful one? a cautionary tale?) This is a very open-ended question, offering many opportunities to give your opinion on what you think this story was mainly about.
