An Analysis of the Two Female Images in Gone With The Wind 英语专业毕业论文.doc

An Analysis of the Two Female Images in Gone With The Wind 1 Introduction Gone with the Wind has been hailed as a triumph of American literature. In1937, Margaret. Mitchell won Pulitzer Prize, for her sweeping portrayal of the crumbling of the Old South. The love story takes place at a momentous time in history when Southern society undergoes changes and old codes of conduct begin disappearing. The novel created totally different two female images, Scarlett and Melanie. They are all slave owners of southern plantations and love the same man. However, they are not enemy but supporter for each other. In Civil War, they are all braves though as a woman. This article analyzes the character of Scarlett and Melanie from their distinctive personality. Firstly, the paper analyzes Scarletts growing background and her marriage which impacts her life. Her brave, energetic and realistic image makes her become an independent woman with the consciousness of early capitalist. Secondly, the paper will discuss Melaines traditional female charms through her interpersonal relationship and analyzes Melanies loyality to the traditional culture of the southern plantation. Through this analysis, the author expects to give some inspiration for modern women. 2 About the Author and the Novel 2.1 About the Author  Margaret Mitchell was born in a lawyers family in 1900. When she was young, she often heard people talking about the civil war which made her concern for the war and peoples life condition in that period. In the beginning of 1930s, she worked for the Atlanta newspaper office, where provided her lots of historical materials about American civil war. After her marriage, she resigned from the Atlanta newspaper office and began her composition of Gone with the Wind. It took her 10 years to complete this masterpiece. In 1936, Gone with the Wind was all the rage. So far, it was regarded as one of the most famous love novel in American literature. 2.2 About the