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Gone With the Wind

 

            Gone With The Wind is definitely a classic film, it follows two of the most memorable characters in movie history, Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara and handsome rebel Rhett Butler, through the Civil War and afterwards. I will never forget the moments in the movie, with Rhett and Scarlett embracing, the last act when Rhett told Scarlett, "Frankly My Dear, I don't give a damn," it is one of those acts that you will remember forever. The acting is absolutely incredible. It is said that Vivien Leigh was born to be Scarlett. Personally I believe it is true, she did an amazing job going from the spoiled young girl she was, to a woman working through tough times, to a spoiled woman. Her defiant petulance and perseverance as she ran riches to rags to riches again, and Clark Gable's roguish gentleman frustrated by Scarlett's unrequited devotion to Ashley. When Scarlett said, "I'll never be hungry again," the nation rose and said, "Damn Right!" The moment was set to fiery, defiant music, and the illusion of America, as she wanted to see herself, was set. History, right or wrong, was suddenly embodied by a young girl who wants, not just to survive, but to prosper.
             A wonderful, romantic, morality tale wrapped in epic, historic proportion. Hattie McDaniel as Mammy makes us laugh and cry, though she is just the "supporting" actress. She portrays humanity and dignity in African-American slaves. Though "Gone With the Wind" doesn't capture much of the inhumanity and cruelty of slavery, there was a taste of it when Scarlet slaps Butterfly McQueen's character, Prissy. This may have been, in 1939, all America was ready to publicly acknowledge, but it was an important acknowledgement. And, certainly, a beginning to future thought, discussion and action. "Gone With the Wind" is so great, on so many levels, it is mind-boggling. Hattie McDaniel has been noted as the first black person to win an Oscar, and she does a fine job of transcending what could have been a gross stereotype.


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1. Gone With The Wind

In the novel Gone With the Wind written by Margaret Mitchell, the title character Scarlett O"Hara displays great determination which is an essential quality that every educator should possess. Throughout Gone With the Wind Scarlett faces many hardships. Her determination allows her to surpass these hardships and move on with life. ... It can make one stronger, as it did for Margaret Mitchell's lead character Scarlett O"Hara in Gone With the Wind . ...

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2. Gone with the Wind

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5. Movie Summary - Gone With the Wind

Gone with the Wind is a film that is based off of a novel written by Margaret Mitchell, published June 10, 1936. ... After some time as a cameraman, Fleming broke into the director's role with his first big hit, The Virginian in 1929. His greatest works include Red Dust in 1932, Bombshell in 1933, Treasure Island in 1934, The Wizard of Oz in 1939, and of course Gone with the Wind in 1939. Fleming was actually brought in to direct Gone with the Wind as a replacement for George Cukor, who had a disagreement with the producer about the filming pace and budget. ... I believe that Gone with ...

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6. Why Was Gone With The Wind So Successful

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7. Gone with the Wind

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8. Literary Analysis: Scarlett O'Hara: Gone With the Wind

Scarlett O"Hara, Margaret Mitchell's prime character in her epic novel Gone with the Wind, goes through many different life-changing situations through the course of the book. ... Her never-ending vain search for happiness with Ashley ends up killing a chance to be with Rhett. ... It cannot be emphasized enough that Scarlett never conformed to societal standards, always living against the wind, plowing head first into societal pressures. ... Mitchell's portrayal of Scarlett O"Hara in Gone with the Wind remains to this day a genuine portrait of the southern United States prior, durin...

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