gone-with-the-wind----PPT-(2).ppt

2 Gone With the Wind Contents:1.About the author2.Introduction of main characters3.Plot summary4.Conclusion5. Comments31.About the author Margaret MitchellMargaret Mitchell Margaret Mitchell (November 8, 1900 August 16, 1949) was an American author, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 for her novel Gone with the Wind. The novel is one of the most popular books of all time, selling more than 30 million copies . 4 It took her 10 days to complete this novel, and this novel is her only one and also the excellent one. About the author5Scarlett OHara6characters She is the main character of the novel. She surrounds herself with young men, flirting mercilessly and is not above stealing the beaux of other girls. She is willful, conniving, and yet far more intelligent than well-bred girls are supposed to be. Scarlett OHara7 tough confident passionate arrogant selfish never satisfied self-centeredScarlet Ohara:8 Ashley WilkesAshley Wilkescharacters Husband to Melanie and object of Scarletts life-long fantasy. He is a true member of the old south who feels unable to cope with the new world.9cowardbad farmerbad businessmanAshley Milkes:10Melanie HamiltonMelanie Hamiltoncharacters Wife to Ashley Wilkes and sister-in-law to Scarlett. Described by Rhett as the only truly kind person he has ever known. Unable to believe anything bad about people she loves.11wisekind-heartedmercifulMelanie Hamilton:12characters Rhett ButlerRhett ButlerScarletts lifelong antagonist who is in love with her from the moment he sees her. He is an opportunist willing to take advantage of any situation, but not without kindness or generosity under the right conditions. 13intelligentconsiderategentlemanlikecharmingRhett Butler：1415Plot summary Scarlett confesses her love to Ashley and this has been seen by Rhett Butler.16Plot summary Scarlett and Charles marry, Melanies shy young brother. Because she wants to hurt Ashley.17Plot summaryDetermined to pay the taxes on Tara, she betrays her sister and marries her sister boyfriend, who now owns a general store. .18Plot summary Frank ends up death in an accident. At that time, Rhett proposes to Scarlett and she quickly accepts and becomes pregnant.19 After Bonnie, their child, is killed in a horse-riding accident. Plot summary Rhett nearly loses his mind and love for Scarlett and leaves her.20Plot summary Scarlett concludes that she truly love Rhett and makes her mind to go back to Tara to think a way to win him back.214.Conclusion The mood of this novel is very sympathetic toward the south and the old customs, The writter objectively acknowledge the changes brought by the war and live with change. Although she creates Scarlett as a rather unlovable character, a reader soon develops a love/hate sensation toward her. 22 ments:1. Its one of my favorite novels.2.Scarlet is a representative.3.It tell us to cherish everything we have possessed.Dont regret until we lose it.4.It is a history about the decline of plantation in the south of America .5. Be hopeful and optimistic.23Good sentences:1.I think it is hard to a war with words. 我认为纸上谈兵没有作用。2.In spite of you and me and the whole silly world going to pieces around us, I love you.哪怕是世界末日我都会爱你。3.Now I find myself in a world which for me is worse than death. A world in which there is no place for me.现在我发现自己活在一个比死亡还要痛苦的世界，一个无我容身之处的世界。4.You are throwing away happiness whit both hands and reaching out for something than will never make you happy.你把你自己的幸福拱手相让，去追求一些根本不会让你幸福的东西 。5.Tomarrow is another day! 明天是另一天。24