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21.About the author2.Introduction of main characters3.Plot summary4.Conclusion34About the author Margaret MitchellMargaret Mitchell Margaret Mitchell (November 8, Margaret Mitchell (November 8, 1900 August 16, 1949) was an 1900 August 16, 1949) was an American author, who won the American author, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 for her novel Pulitzer Prize in 1937 for her novel Gone with the Wind. The novel is Gone with the Wind. The novel is one of the most popular books of all one of the most popular books of all time, selling more than 30time, selling more than 30 million million copies .copies .5About the author Early lifeEarly life 6About the author Writing Gone with the WindWriting Gone with the Wind 7About the author DeathDeath 89 Scarlett OHaracharacters10charactersShe is the main character of the novel. She She is the main character of the novel. She is the daughter of Gerald and Ellen OHara is the daughter of Gerald and Ellen OHara and is accustomed to getting her own way, and is accustomed to getting her own way, whether with clothes or boys. She whether with clothes or boys. She surrounds herself with young men, flirting surrounds herself with young men, flirting mercilessly and is not above stealing the mercilessly and is not above stealing the beaux of other girls. She is willful, beaux of other girls. She is willful, conniving, and yet far more intelligent conniving, and yet far more intelligent than well-bred girls are supposed to be. than well-bred girls are supposed to be. Scarlett OHara11 Ashley WilkesAshley WilkescharactersHusband to Melanie Husband to Melanie Hamilton and object of Hamilton and object of Scarletts life-long fantasy. Scarletts life-long fantasy. He is a true member of the He is a true member of the old south who feels unable old south who feels unable to cope with the new world.to cope with the new world.12Melanie HamiltonMelanie HamiltoncharactersWife to Ashley Wilkes and Wife to Ashley Wilkes and sister-in-law to Scarlett. sister-in-law to Scarlett. Described by Rhett as the only Described by Rhett as the only truly kind person he has ever truly kind person he has ever known. Unable to believe known. Unable to believe anything bad about people she anything bad about people she loves.loves.13characters Rhett ButlerRhett ButlerScarletts lifelong antagonist Scarletts lifelong antagonist who is in love with her from the who is in love with her from the moment he sees her. He is an moment he sees her. He is an opportunist willing to take opportunist willing to take advantage of any situation, but advantage of any situation, but not without kindness or not without kindness or generosity under the right generosity under the right conditions. conditions. 1415Plot summaryScarlett Scarlett confesses her confesses her love to Ashley love to Ashley and this has and this has been seen by been seen by Rhett Butler.Rhett Butler.16Plot summaryScarlett and Scarlett and Charles marry, Charles marry, Melanies shy Melanies shy young brother. young brother. Because she wants Because she wants to hurt Ashley.to hurt Ashley.17Plot summaryDetermined to pay the Determined to pay the taxes on Tara, she taxes on Tara, she betrays her sister and betrays her sister and marries her sister beau(marries her sister beau(男朋友）男朋友）, who now , who now owns a general store.owns a general store.18Plot summaryFrank ends up death in Frank ends up death in an accident. At that time, an accident. At that time, Rhett proposes to Scarlett Rhett proposes to Scarlett and she quickly accepts and she quickly accepts and becomes pregnant.and becomes pregnant.19After Bonnie, their After Bonnie, their child, is killed in a child, is killed in a horse-riding accident. horse-riding accident. Rhett nearly loses his Rhett nearly loses his mind and love for mind and love for Scarlett and leaves Scarlett and leaves her.her.Plot summary20Plot summaryScarlett concludes that Scarlett concludes that she truly love Rhett and she truly love Rhett and makes her mind to go makes her mind to go back to Tara to think a back to Tara to think a way to win him back.way to win him back.2122ConclusionThe mood of this novel is very sympathetic toward the south and the old The mood of this novel is very sympathetic toward the south and the old customs, but avoids sentimentality. The narrator objectively acknowledge customs, but avoids sentimentality. The narrator objectively acknowledge the changes brought by the war and the to accept and live with change. the changes brought by the war and the to accept and live with change. Although she creates Scarlett as a rather unlovable character, a reader Although she creates Scarlett as a rather unlovable character, a reader soon develops a love/hate sensation toward her. The historical passages soon develops a love/hate sensation toward her. The historical passages are presented as objective and factual which makes them seem more are presented as objective and factual which makes them seem more accurate than they are at times.accurate than they are at times.23ConclusionWith its richly detailed evocation of a former age, its narrative engagement, With its richly detailed evocation of a former age, its narrative engagement, its compelling portrait of the archetypal human instinct for survival, and its its compelling portrait of the archetypal human instinct for survival, and its reflection of the contrariness of romantic , dreams. Gone with the wind reflection of the contrariness of romantic , dreams. Gone with the wind continues to capture entertain, excite, and sometimes exasperate readers. As continues to capture entertain, excite, and sometimes exasperate readers. As well as being a gripping novel of epic proportions, it is valuable as a well as being a gripping novel of epic proportions, it is valuable as a historical document-though one that must be carefully read. A vivid record historical document-though one that must be carefully read. A vivid record of a segment of life in the nineteenth-century South, the novel is also the of a segment of life in the nineteenth-century South, the novel is also the record of a twentieth-century sensibilitys engagement with the regions past.record of a twentieth-century sensibilitys engagement with the regions past. 24ConclusionMitchells work broke sales records, its scope and vision was compared with Mitchells work broke sales records, its scope and vision was compared with Tolstoys War and Peace, the new Yorker praised it, and the poet and critic Tolstoys War and Peace, the new Yorker praised it, and the poet and critic John Crowe Ransom admired “the architectural persistence behind the big John Crowe Ransom admired “the architectural persistence behind the big work”, but criticized it as overly Southern, particularly in its treatment of work”, but criticized it as overly Southern, particularly in its treatment of Reconstruction. Malcolm Cowleys disdain in his review originated partly Reconstruction. Malcolm Cowleys disdain in his review originated partly from the view, that Mitchell had written a bestseller. John Peale Bishop from the view, that Mitchell had written a bestseller. John Peale Bishop dismissed it as merely “one more of those 1000 page novels, competent but dismissed it as merely “one more of those 1000 page novels, competent but neither very good nor very sound”. Not surprisingly, Gone with the Wind neither very good nor very sound”. Not surprisingly, Gone with the Wind was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1937.was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1937.2526272829303132 Producer: Sarah Producer: Sarah