Abstract：Gone with the Wind depicted the complicated love between Scarlett Ashley and Rhett, running parallel with the description of the realistic American Civil War. Some critics only focus on the character and fate of the heroine Scarlett. However, in fact, its theme----gone with the wind, is of much more significance. The thesis is intended to analyze the novel from the point: what is gone. After tracing the life of the author Margaret Mitchell and the background of the Slavery and the Civil War, there are clear conclusions: the delicacy of the aristocratic life, the old value and Scarlett’s love were gone with the wind. Although Margaret’s sympathetic tone for the Slavery and the southern plantationers was criticized, the novel may exert positive influence on the American history.

Key words: Gone with the With Wind; the American Civil War; Scarlett; Aristocracy; the old value

中文摘要：《飘》描述了斯佳丽，阿希礼，瑞得之间复杂的爱情，其中穿插了美国内战。一些评论家仅仅把注意力集中在女主角斯佳丽的性格和命运上。但是，它的主题---“随风而去”更具研究意义。本论文旨在从这一角度分析这部小说：什么随风而逝？在了解作者玛格丽特 米歇尔的生平与奴隶制和美国内战的相关资料后，笔者得出结论：随风而逝的是南方贵族的精致生活，旧的价值观与斯佳丽的爱。尽管玛格丽特以同情的笔调描绘奴隶制和南方种植园主，倍受指责，但这一小说在美国历史上仍有积极的意义。

关键词：随风而逝；美国内战；斯佳丽；贵族；旧的价值观