pitty

GoneWiththeWind

tlimitedbynational

boundariesandnotclarifiedbyraces;itstepsacrossavarietyoftemporalbarriersandmakes

sawillpowerknownasfortitudewhicheasourpain,weakensour

sufferingandsadness.

GoneWithTheWindissuchapieceofwork,whenpeopletalkaboutlove,theywould

-fashionedandirresistible,GoneWithTheWind，anovelwrittenbyMargaret

Mitchellandpublishedin1936,isconsideredbymanytobethegreatestlovestoryin

Americanhistory.

However,whyitdoesn’t

sthedeepthinkingofthepeoples,reflectstheNorth-

SouthconfrontationofanationduringtheAmericanCivilWarof1861-65,andthedignityand

adingthisbook,wearetakenintotheburning

teshauntingscenesandthrillingportraitsof

characterssovividthatwecan’thelprememberingtheirwordsandfeeltheirfearandhunger.

Throughreadingit,wecanclearlybeawareofitsculturalenchantmentanddeeplyattractedby

itsfascination.

tisbecau

thatafterknowingScarlett’xperience,theycanbemoreconfidenttostrugglefortheirown

nderthepressureofturningintosomeoneotherswantthemtobefor

suchalongtime,peopleneedanexemplartoencouragethemlvesfightingtofulfilltheirown

ll,stickingtothethingsdeepinheartandnotbeeffected

oplelostthemlvesinvariouspettythings

withoutevenrecognizeit.

GonewiththeWindcangivetheminspirationsofhowtoliveamoresatisfactorylife.

ScarlettO'Hara,aprotagonistinGoneWithTheWind,wassuchagirlsinceshewas

eritedtheopenmindandgenerosityaswellasstrengthfromherfather,a

eemedasifshedidn’tsharemuchfromheremother---atypical

r,intheUnited

Statesofthatera,awomanwholacksofthetraitswouldbeconsideredasanunqualified

person,arebelliouspeople,rlettemed

dstakenfromthebookasfollowscanconveyit:

"Allyou'vedoneistobedifferentfromotherwomenandyou'vemadealittlesuccessat

'vetoldyoubefore,erentandbe

damned!Scarlett,themerefactthatyou'vemadeasuccessofyourmillisaninsulttoevery

manwhohasn'er,awell-bredfemale'splaceisinthehomeandshe

shouldknownothingaboutthisbusy,brutalworld."

-.678,RhetttryingtoexplaintoScarlettwhytheotherwomendisapproveofher

ScarlettO'Haraisacharacterwhobreakstheconventionsofaromancenovelfromthe

firstlineofthebook—"ScarlettO'Harawasnotbeautiful,butmenldomrealizedit."

Spoiled,high-tempered,andstrong-willed,Scarlett’characterdeterminedthatshewouldn’t

idn’tkeepondepresdforalongtime

afteramoment’d,shevowedtobestrongenoughto

overcomethedifficulties.

AstheeldestdaughterofO’Haras’,ScarlettlivesanidylliclifeonanorthGeorgia

cernsherlfonlywithhernumeroussuitorsandherdesireto

becueattheWilkesplantation,Scarlettconfessherfeelingsto

hett

Butler,ascandalousbutdashingadventurer,hasbeenwatchingthewholescene,andhe

complimentsScarlettonbeingunladylike.

sHamilton,Melanie'stimid,dullbrother,proposto

tefullyagreestomarryhim,ecouroftwo

months,ScarlettandCharlesmarry,Charlesjoinsthearmyanddiesofthemeasles,and

carlettgivesbirthtoason,Wade,shebecomes

esalongtriptoAtlantatostaywithMelanieandMelanie'saunt,

ycityagreeswithScarlett'stemperament,andshebeginstoeagreatdealof

nfuriatesScarlettwithhisbluntnessandmockery,buthealsoencouragesherto

floutthar

progress,ttandMelaniefearforAshley's

hebloodybattleofGettysburg,Ashleyiscapturedandnttoprison,andthe

ttdesperatelywantstoreturnhometo

Tara,butshehaspromidAshleyshewillstaywiththepregnantMelanie,whocouldgive

birthatanytime.

OnthenighttheYankeescaptureAtlantaandtitafire,Melaniegivesbirthtoherson,

elpsScarlettandMelanieescapetheYankees,escortingthemthroughthe

burningstreetsofthecity,butheabandonsthemoutsideAtlantasohecanjointheConfederate

ttdrivesthecartallnightanddaythroughadangerousforestfullofdertersand

soldiers,ivestofindthathermother,Ellen,isdead;herfather,

Gerald,haslosthismind;andtheYankeearmyhaslootedtheplantation,leavingnofoodor

gingforsubsistence,afuriousScarlettvowsnevertogohungryagain.

dersaYankeethiefandputsoutafiret

thewarends,wordcomesthatAshleyisfreeandonhis

wayhome,hsoldier,a

one-leggedhomelessConfederatenamedWillBenteen,staysonandhelpsScarlettwiththe

,Willbringsterriblenews:JonasWilkerson,aformeremployeeatTara

andcurrentgovernmentofficial,hasraidthetaxesonTara,hopingtodrivetheO'Harasout

ught,ScarletthurriestoAtlantatoduceRhett

amerged

fromthewarafabulouslywealthyman,drippingwithearningsfromhisblockade-running

r,RhettisinaYankeejailandcannothelp

tteshersister'sbeau,FrankKennedy,whonowownsageneralstore,and

inedtosaveTara,shebetrayshersisterandmarriesFrank,paysthetaxes

onTara,anddevotesherlftomakingFrank'sbusinessmoreprofitable.

AfterRhettblackmailshiswayoutofprison,helendsScarlettenoughmoneytobuya

ispleasureofAtlantasociety,Scarlettbecomesashrewdbusinesswoman.

Geralddies,,shepersuadesAshleyand

ythereafter,

ScarlettgivesbirthtoFrank'schild,EllaLorena.

AfreeblackmanandhiswhitemalecompanionattackScarlettonherwayhomefromthe

ght,theKuKluxKlanavengestheattackonScarlett,andFrankends

long,luxurioushoneymoon

inNewOrleans,ScarlettandRhettreturntoAtlanta,whereScarlettbuildsagarishmansion

ttbecomespregnantagainandhasanotherchild,

otesonthegirlandbeginsasuccessfulcampaigntowinbackthe

goodgracesoftheprominentAtlantacitizensinordertokeepBonniefrombeinganoutcast

likeScarlett.

ScarlettandRhett'smarriagebeginshappily,butRhettbecomesincreasinglybitterand

tt'sfeelingsforAshleyhavediminishedintoawarm,sympathetic

friendship,butAshley'sjealoussister,India,findstheminafriendlyembraceandspreadsthe

lett'ssurpri,MelanietakesScarlett'ssideand

refustobelievetherumors.

AfterBonnieiskilledinahor-ridingaccident,Rhettnearlyloshismind,andhis

gafterthefuneral,Melaniehasamiscarriageandfalls

ught,emakesScarlettpromitolookafter

ttrealizesthatshelovesanddependsonMelanieandthatAshleyhas

elaniedies,

,however,saysthathehaslosthislovefor

Scarlett,-strickenandalone,Scarlettmakesuphermindtogobackto

Taratorecoverherstrengthinthecomfortingarmsofherchildhoodnurandslave,Mammy,

andtothinkofawaytowinRhettback.

HavingreadGonewiththeWindforveraltomes,itgavemedifferentkindsoffeeling

xperiencingsomanyunfortunatethings,whatenabled

Scarletttosticktoituntilshegotwhatshewanted?Havinglostherparents,herslaves,having

experiencedstarvation,ttnevergivesinand

keepsonfighti

veralyears,issaidinthebook:

"Somewhere,onthelongroadthatwoundthroughthofouryears,thegirlwithher

sachetanddancingslippers,hadslippedaway,andtherewasleftawomanwithsharpgreen

eyes,whocountedpenniesandturnedherhandstomanymenialtasks,awomantowhom

nothingwasleftfromthewreckage,excepttheindestructibleredearthonwhichshestood."

Inother’sperspective,Scarlett’characteristosomeextenttooaggressiveatthattime.

Andbecauofhercharacter,thedegreeofdifficultyinherwaytosuccessismuchhigherthan

peoplecanimagine:eitherofhercareerorherlove.

firstoneofthemis

survival.

AswhatMitchellsaidwhenGoneWiththeWindwaspublished,"Ifthenovelhasa

theme,kessomepeopleabletocomethroughcatastrophesand

others,apparentlyjustasable,strongandbrave,gounder?

peoplesurvive;othersdon'alitiesareinthowhofighttheirwaythrough

triumphantlythatarelackinginthowhogounder...?Ionlyknowthatthesurvivorsudto

callthatquality'gumption.'SoIwroteaboutthepeoplewhohadgumptionandthepeoplewho

didn't."

ScarlettandRhettaresurvivorsbecautheyadapttothechangesbroughtaboutbythe

heOldSouthernsocietyesthewarasadisasterthatis

tearingtheirworldapart,Rhettesitasanopportunitytomakemoney:"There'sjustasmuch

moneytobemadeinthewreckofacivilizationasintheupbuildingofone."Hebecomesa

blockade-runnerandaspeculator,

war'nd,tttooizestheopportunityto

makemoneyoutofthehardshipsofthewarwhenshegoesintothelumbertradeafterthe

YankeeshaveburntAtlantaandpeoplearebeginningtorebuild.

body

theOldSouthernwayoflife,centeringonfamily,hewar,Ashley

sapoor

farmeratTara-asWillBenteensays,"hewon’tcutoutforfarming'"-andwhenScarlett

installshimasmanagerofoneofhermills,isclear-

mindedenoughtoewhatishappening:"Intheendwhatwillhappenwillbewhathas

plewhohavebrainsandcouragecome

throughandtheoneswhohaven'tarewinnowedout."Heknowsthathebelongstothelatter

sort.

Thecondpointthatimpresdmedeeplyislove.

Scarlettfailstounderstandwhatloveisuntilthenovel'ttcouldn’ttolerate

anydisguiofhistrueideas,asbecau

ofthisthatwhenshemadesureshehadfallenlovewithAshley,howeverfarshewasfrom

Ashley,nomatterhowmanydifficultiescametopreventherfromgettingtogetherwith

Ashley,evenwhenAshleyhadmarriedanotherwoman,Scarletthadnoteventhoughtof

restofthetime,sheisinlovewiththegentlemanlyAshley,

whoisbothverydifferentfromherandunattainable,

ScarlettfailstoappreciatehowsimilarsheandRhettare,assheisblindedbyherprejudicethat

Rhettis"notagentleman."ShealsohatesthefactthatRhettreadshereverythoughtand

action,makinghimimmunetoherbullyingandmanipulation.

ThereaderislikelytobecomefrustratedbythefactthatonlyScarlettfailstoethat

y,Scarlett

realizesthatshehasonlylovedanimaginaryversionofAshleyandthatshelovesRhett,butit

istoolate:Rhett'eofherunwillingtocompromiandthe

stubborninsistence,theriftbetweenthemhasbeenirreparable.

Rhett,incontrast,esfromthebeginninghowsimilarheandScarlettare,andfallsin

notadmithisfeelings,however,becau,ashelatertellsher,"You'reso

brutaltothowholoveyou,etheirloveandholditovertheirheadslikea

whip."EvenRhettmarriesScarlett,hestillcannotmakesurethatScarlettfallsinlovewith

ythinghecandoistolookafterScarlettwithmoreattention,hopingthatScarlett

vesomuchin

marriedthepersonhelove,butcan’tcaptureScarlett’sheart,insteadof

bearingsuchkindofsuffering,maybeit’sabetterchoiceforRhetttoleave.

ScarlettandRhettcouldhavelivedwitheachother,

alwayslookforwardtofairy-talelikeending,r,

tragedyalwaynablesustothinkmoreaboutwhattheauthorwantstoexpress.

Thebookwasalmosttitledquotingtheendlineinthebook,"Tomorrowisanotherday";

butthepublisheratthetimenotedtherewereveralbooksclotothesametitle,soMargaret

Mitchellwasaskedtofindanothertitle,and"GonewiththeWind"hetitle

‘GonewiththeWind’,kenfromthe

firstlineofthethirdstanzaofthepoemNonSumQualiramBonaeSubRegnoCynaraeby

ErnestDowson:"Ihaveforgotmuch,Cynara!Gonewiththewind."

imatesthatthelovebetweenScarlettandRhett

heotheronehasmuchtodowiththe

withtheWindconcernsmuchabouttheupsanddownsof

theAmericanSouth,tthat

sgreatchangesin

theirlifestyles,

processofchanging,manythingspeopleudto‘GoneWithTheWind’.Itreferstotheentire

wayoflifeoftheantebellumSouthashaving"GonewiththeWind".

Theauthor,MargaretMitchellwasborninAtlanta,Georgia,in1900toanestablished

wupwithtalesoftheLostCauandaromanticidealoftheCivil

-educatedandwitty,riedtwicebut

ightfulstoryteller,shewasagraciousprenceontheAtlantasocial

enovel'sgreatsuccess,MitchellwasthereafterknownastheauthorofGone

WiththeWind.

Biographersandcriticshavediscoveredstrikingsimilaritiesbetweenrealpeoplein

Mitchell'slifeandcharactersinthenovel,thoughwhetherMitchellintentionallymodeledher

mainscertain,however,isthather

powerful,enduringstoryofloveandsurvivaltintheprewarandpostwarSouthhasmade

GonewiththeWindoneofthemostpopularnovelsinAmericanhistory.

Astheancientssaid:‘Readinghistorywillinspirewisdom.’Loveandwar,backand

forward,adheringtoandgivingup,integrationandresistance,weexperienceandbenefitso

anhaveabetterunderstandingtowardsloveand

lessonthatwhensomethinggoeswronginourlife,weshouldnot

forgettocheerupourlves.

Anyway,tomorrowisanotherday!