That is also the reason why Jo and Laurie would have never worked, Laurie has his own thing, but he is not the person who could inspire Jo to reach her full potential as a writer (and his whole character arc is intertwined with Amy inspiring him to grow as an individual, which is something Jo never can do).
Nice to see other Fritz fans. I don't know if you knew this, but Professor Bhaer was based on philosopher Henry David Thoreau, and in Louisa May Alcott's diaries, there are literal quotes from her about reuniting with Henry in the afterlife (he passed away when Louisa was 28). It was intentional on the writer's part. That part where you write, it is terrifying to show our work to others. In the chapter when Jo writes her first novel (way before she travels to New York) there is a moment when the narrator says, that Jo wished that she had an "impartial person" to look at her work. That is a foreshadow of her relationship with Fritz because he is the one who gives her honest feedback and also inspires her to become a better writer, to reach her higher potential.
That is also the reason why Jo and Laurie would have never worked, Laurie has his own thing, but he is not the person who could inspire Jo to reach her full potential as a writer (and his whole character arc is intertwined with Amy inspiring him to grow as an individual, which is something Jo never can do).
Nice to see other Fritz fans. I don't know if you knew this, but Professor Bhaer was based on philosopher Henry David Thoreau, and in Louisa May Alcott's diaries, there are literal quotes from her about reuniting with Henry in the afterlife (he passed away when Louisa was 28). It was intentional on the writer's part. That part where you write, it is terrifying to show our work to others. In the chapter when Jo writes her first novel (way before she travels to New York) there is a moment when the narrator says, that Jo wished that she had an "impartial person" to look at her work. That is a foreshadow of her relationship with Fritz because he is the one who gives her honest feedback and also inspires her to become a better writer, to reach her higher potential.