Gone With The Wind Reaction

Gone With the Wind is an American epic that was a remix of Margaret Mitchell's novel written in 1936. The movie was released in 1939. The setting was during the Civil War and Reconstruction era of the South, and tells the story of a girl named Scarlett O'Hara a strong-willed daughter of a plantation owner named Tara of Georgia. 

Scarlett falls in love with a man named Ashley Wilkes, however, he later marries his cousin, Melanie Hamilton. Scarlett then marries Melanie's brother Charles. Later, Charles goes to war and shortly dies from measles. Shortly after becoming a widow, she decides to start liking a gentleman named Rhett Butler. Scarlett is then asked to take care of her family while the siege is going through Atlanta. 

Part one of this movie shows the reality of slavery in the household. I would not consider this to be a common example of slavery. I feel like this movie's focus was more on the slave workers in the house rather than outdoor field slaves. In this case, Mammy is the nanny and maid. Watching Mammy's character throughout the movie was very interesting in how she played it. Overall, I really enjoyed this movie and I am looking forward to watching part two.

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