GonewiththeWind

　　Scarlettisawomanwhocandealwithanationatwar,Atlantaburning,theUnionArmycarryingoffeverythingfromherbelovedTara,thecarpetbaggerswhoarriveafterthewar.Scarlettisbeautiful.Shehasvitality.ButAshley,themanshehaswantedforsolong,isgoingtomarryhisplacidcousin,Melanie.MammywarnsScarletttobehaveherselfatthepartyatTwelveOaks.Thereisanewmantherethatday,thedaytheCivilWarbegins.RhettButler.ScarlettdoesnotknowheisintheroomwhenshepleadswithAshleytochooseherinsteadofMelanie.

　　GoneWiththeWind,anall-timebest-sellerbyMargaret

　　Mitchell,isalegendaryrecollectionofthelastbrillianceoftheOldSouth.Thewriter'sdebutnovelwasaninstantsuccess.AndthestoryhasbeenbestowedanevenfurtherreachingpopularitysinceVivianLeighpresentedavividtranslationtothescreenofKatieScarlettO'Hara,asouthernbelleraisedinherfather'swhite-pillaredplantationTara.AclimaxofHollywood,fromDirectorVictorFlemingforMGM,GonewiththeWindismorethanavicissitude,itisalsoanold,lostculturerevisited.

　　ItisOldSouth,whichtodayisnomorethanadreamremembered.Peoplewereoncethere,livingwiththehighstrongslaves'songsinthequarters,insecurity,peaceandeternity.Here,Scarlettspendsheryoungmaidenyears.Sheiswelldisciplinedbyhermother,butherblazinggreeneyesalwaysbetrayhercovertcapriciousself;theonewhoenjoyspartiesandthesurroundingofbeaus.ShedreamstomarrythenobleAshleyWilkes.TheimpendingwarshattersthegoldenpeaceoftheSouth,andleavesmanylivespermanentlychanged.Plantations,treasures,andhonorareruined.Scarlettismadeamostpeculiarwidowbythewar,andthencompelledintoasecondmarriageincontinuationofherstruggleforthesalvationofTara.AndherthirdmarriagetoRhettButlerisalsojeopardizedbecauseofhersecret,stubbornardency

　　forAshley.

　　Intheendofthemovie,ScarlettisleftonlywithherTara,aplantationwhichsymbolizesthecultureoftheOldSouth,aplacewhereshecouldevergatherherstrength.