Gone With the Wind Essay

“It was better to know the worst than to wonder.” Margaret Mitchell penned this in her novel, Gone with the Wind, and the lesson resonates even today. In many situations, it is better to have easy knowledge than to figure out and wonder about knowledge that is more difficult. Knowledge means something different to everyone, and does not always have a clear explanation. A simple way to explain the concept is to say knowledge is information and experience. Information with no experience is just information

The Civil War: Since Margaret Mitchell wanted to write as historically accurate as possible, I am going to draw in some factors from the real Civil War. Nevertheless, one has to say that Gone with the Wind has many historical inaccuracies. Both the film and novel are romanticising the Old South and the happy complacency of slaves, and the film chose to draw away even further from the realism that Mitchell had in the book. The film is set during the Civil War when the United States were trying to

One trait of Scarlett that is exemplified for the duration of the entire novel is determination. Regardless of how much the odds seem to be stacked against her, she maintains her resolve. When Scarlett first hears of Ashley and Melanie’s engagement, she is astounded and incredulous as she had intended to have him for herself. Determined to win him over, she formulates plans ranging from telling him point-blank that she loves him to hoping that Melanie dies. Despite the unlikelihood of her success

American Civil War and the Old South .(3) When Margaret was 25, she started writing a novel that would become one of the best selling books and movies of all time ("10 Things You Might Not Know About 'Gone With the Wind ..."). It would take Mitchell ten years to write her novel Gone With the Wind.("10

Gone with the Wind: The Accusation of an Inspiring Novel Gone with the Wind has been labeled to be a historical romance novel, although many argue that it does not have all of the elements to be considered as such; thus, making this novel to simply be a historical novel. On the other hand, the majority would agree that the 1936 survival novel by Margaret Mitchell is considered to be one of the quintessential works of American literature (bannedbooks.world.edu). Unfortunately, this novel has been

The movie “Gone with the Wind” is about a rich southern girl named Scarlett O’Hara and her life hardships set during the time-period of the Civil War. In the story, Scarlett is forced to watch helplessly as her family’s wealth and lives fade as the confederacy loses the Civil War. Even though, the movie is mainly centered on the dilemmas of Scarlett’s love life, there are many historical accuracies that immerse the viewer in the southern mindset as well as the timeframe. The portrayal of class structures

HIS-112 | Gone With The Wind | Directed by Victor Fleming; 1939 | Starring:Vivian Leigh as Scarlet O’HaraClark Gable as Rhett Butler | Mattie Seidel | 3/30/2012 | Gone with the Wind On December 15, 1939 a movie was released in Atlanta, GA that would forever change how people saw the "Old South". This movie quickly became a smash hit and went on to become the #1 movie of all time and still holds the title, as we were reminded of at the Oscars last year. The movie was "Gone with the

The Character of Scarlet in Gone With the Wind    "My Dear, I don't give a damn," (718) Rhett Butler says this infamous quote to Scarlet O'Hara at the end of Gone With the Wind (1934), when the woman has finally poured her soul to him. The novel Gone with the Wind (1934) by Margaret Mitchell is a classic about the hard times suffered during and after the Civil War. Scarlet lives in the Confederacy and everyone there is for fighting for his or her noble Cause. The young southern belle Scarlet

In the film “Gone With the Wind” directed by Victor Fleming, we get a glimpse of what life was like during the American Civil War and Reconstruction period from the perspective of a confederate woman. Fleming uses techniques like foreshadowing, symbolism, and imagery to create depth and enhance the themes within. Throughout the film, the emphasis on race, gender roles, and southern culture are shown through the characters and their actions. Scarlett O’Hara, the main protagonist of the film, demonstrates

Scarlett’s Lesson Scarlett O’Hara is not an amiable person. In fact, she is written to be disagreeable, and remains that way to the end of Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone with the Wind. An altogether unpleasant character, Scarlett can be described as headstrong, spoiled, immature, and selfish. By the book’s conclusion, she does not undergo any character development that increases her congeniality; however, she does brave a myriad of harsh trials that shape her into a more dynamic and perceptive woman