Gone with the Wind is a novel written by Margaret Mitchell, 1st published in 1936. The story is set in Atlanta Georgia during the American Civil War & Reconstruction era. It depicts the experiences of Scarlett O'Hara, the spoiled daughter of a well-to-do plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to come out of the poverty she finds herself in after Sherman's March to the Sea. A historical novel, the story is a Bildungsroman or coming-of-age story, with the title taken from a poem written by Ernest Dowson. Gone with the Wind was popular with American readers from the onset & was the top American fiction bestseller in the year it was published & in 1937. As of 2014, a Harris poll found it to be the 2nd favorite book by American readers, just behind the Bible. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide.
My Thoughts...
I hope this paragraph is not as long as the book itself! Many readers refuse to read this novel because of the length (yes, it is 960 pages) or reading about two careless characters who put on such an emotional show. But for the avid readers who push through the lengthy descriptions, the novel turns into a masterpiece and in the end, finishes the painting perfectly. The main character is not a likable person at all, which is hard for an author to do. Scarlett was quite the character, but a character that you will remember for years. Most people will say that the novel is just a soap opera and too feminine for the men. It is a story of not only two lovers, but a tale of war and the folks of Georgia and surrounding areas just trying to survive. It is a tale of so much more than this giant book seems.
Scarlett O'Hara was a character who had her own opinions and goals. Underneath her prissiness, Scarlett had stamina and unknown strength and persistence. She did the things that any reader would yell at her for. Yet, there is a love hate relationship that every reader has for this character. At times, one would sympathize with her or agree with her seldom positive choices. Readers grow attached to Scarlett unlike any other character. Vivien Leigh potrays Scarlett perfectly in the movie and portrays the personality flawlessly. Rhett Butler seems to go hand in hand with Clark Gable. Like Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable in the movie portrays Rhett, and is very much alike this fictional character. Every movie fan knows the most memorable movie line in cinema history that Clark Gable announces in the last scene, and the book is just as memorable. Rhett Butler was the perfect, adventurous, devil like charaacter who comes into Scarlett's life and is not afraid to break the laws. He was one of my favourite characters who had knowledge but mixed it with his opinions, which wer edge finally more risky than society's. Rhett's and Scarlett's relationship makes the reader wonder where it would go and why their relationship was not always stable. Their relationship is probably the most iconic love story next to Romeo and Juliet's.
The movie adaptation closely resembles the book with a few exceptions and shows readers a deeper picture of some scenes with very memorable actors and actresses. One of the most read classics of all time, Gone With the Wind is definatly a book every reader needs to put on their list!
-ShewolfLia17
My Thoughts...
I hope this paragraph is not as long as the book itself! Many readers refuse to read this novel because of the length (yes, it is 960 pages) or reading about two careless characters who put on such an emotional show. But for the avid readers who push through the lengthy descriptions, the novel turns into a masterpiece and in the end, finishes the painting perfectly. The main character is not a likable person at all, which is hard for an author to do. Scarlett was quite the character, but a character that you will remember for years. Most people will say that the novel is just a soap opera and too feminine for the men. It is a story of not only two lovers, but a tale of war and the folks of Georgia and surrounding areas just trying to survive. It is a tale of so much more than this giant book seems.
Scarlett O'Hara was a character who had her own opinions and goals. Underneath her prissiness, Scarlett had stamina and unknown strength and persistence. She did the things that any reader would yell at her for. Yet, there is a love hate relationship that every reader has for this character. At times, one would sympathize with her or agree with her seldom positive choices. Readers grow attached to Scarlett unlike any other character. Vivien Leigh potrays Scarlett perfectly in the movie and portrays the personality flawlessly. Rhett Butler seems to go hand in hand with Clark Gable. Like Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable in the movie portrays Rhett, and is very much alike this fictional character. Every movie fan knows the most memorable movie line in cinema history that Clark Gable announces in the last scene, and the book is just as memorable. Rhett Butler was the perfect, adventurous, devil like charaacter who comes into Scarlett's life and is not afraid to break the laws. He was one of my favourite characters who had knowledge but mixed it with his opinions, which wer edge finally more risky than society's. Rhett's and Scarlett's relationship makes the reader wonder where it would go and why their relationship was not always stable. Their relationship is probably the most iconic love story next to Romeo and Juliet's.
The movie adaptation closely resembles the book with a few exceptions and shows readers a deeper picture of some scenes with very memorable actors and actresses. One of the most read classics of all time, Gone With the Wind is definatly a book every reader needs to put on their list!
-ShewolfLia17
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