浅析《飘》中思嘉丽的性格及对现代女性的影响.docVIP

【标题】浅析《飘》中思嘉丽的性格及对现代女性的影响 【作者】刘仁丹 【关键词】斯嘉丽的性格；外因；内因；影响 【指导老师】游 伟 【专业】英语 【正文】I. IntroductionGone with the Wind has been held as a triumph of American literature and film. In1937, Margaret Mitchell won Pulitzer Prize, for her sweeping portrayal of the crumbling of the Old South. Since then, the novel has been sold millions of copies. The film, a production by David O?Selznick, exceeded all expectations, receiving critical and public acclaim that included an unprecedented ten Academy Awards. Even today, Gone with the Wind, despite of its many historical inaccuracies, forms the basis of American popular memory of the Old South in the years since the Civil War. Margaret Mitchell’s tale is the one that is most deeply embedded in American culture. The novel mainly describes the life of Scarlett who is the daughter of Tara’s master around the American Civil War. Meanwhile with the hint of a triangular love between Scarlett, Ashley and Rhett, the novel depicts a wide and prosperous picture of the social life of the South in America. An important element of the story’s popularity is Scarlett O’Hara, the outstanding heroine who is full of conflicting and complicated features. Her unique characters not only attract men, but also attract women. Nowadays, more and more women like Scarlett for her charming characters. Her positive characters set a good example for modern women.??II. The Characters of ScarlettA. RebellionScarlett is a hybrid, who exhibits more of her Irish father’s hard-headedness than her mother’s refined southern manners. Although initially she tries to behave prettily, her instincts rise up against social restrictions. Girls at that time are taught such things as: a hearty appetite would never catch a man. Thus, when going to a party, they would stuff themselves with food at home. Then they would be able to eat only the daintiest morsels at the party. Also, women were taught to act ignorant, to hang on every word a man said as if she knew nothing hers