The themes of Little Women are: bad times always lead to good times and money can't buy you happiness. For example, times were tough when the girls' dad left. They would have to work all day to help their mom take care of the house. Seldom did they ever get time to enjoy themselves. When their dad's surprise arrival came, the March family had such a great time. In addition, Aunt March tried to persuade Meg to not marry John because he doesn't have much money, but then Meg realized how much she adored John so she married him. Clearly, bad times always lead to good times.