Abstract
Gone with the wind, Margaret Mitchell’s masterpiece, mainly describes the life of protagonist Scarlet during the America Civil War with the hint of a triangular love between Scarlett, Ashley and Rhett. Meanwhile the novel depicts a wide and prosperous picture of the social life in the South of America. This thesis aims to analyze Scarlett’s complex characters. She is characterized by her complex and multiple personalities including bravery, rebellion, selfishness, greed and so on. And the factors contributing to the development of Scarlett’s character are analyzed.
Key words: Scarlett, Gone with the wind, character, bravery, rebellion, selfishness
Contents
1. Introduction1
2. Demonstration-2
2. 1 The complex characters of Scarlett-2
2.1.1 The brave image of Scarlett2
2.1.1.1 Persistent love to Ashley and Rhett-2
2.1.1.2 Hardship tolerance in the Civil War4
2.1.2 The rebellious character of Scarlett-5
2.1.2.1 Individualism in the family5
2.1.2.2 Resistance to the traditional rules and morality-6
2.1.3 The selfish and greedy character of Scarlett-6
2.1.3.1 Selfishness in marriage 6
2.1.3.2 Greed in doing business -7
2.2 The factors contributing to the development of Scarlett’s character7
2.2.1 The influence of the family8
2.2.2 The influence of the social factors9
3. Conclusion-9
Notes11
Work Cited-12
Bibliography 13
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