Gone with the Wind is written by margaret mitchell, an American writer. It is the only work that she has sharpened her sword in ten years.
The story is based on the American Civil War. It describes the story of Scarlett, the eldest miss of Tara, who lost her husband and parents after the war and supported the whole home with her weak shoulders.
As soon as the novel was published in 1936, it won the Pulitzer Prize and became one of the best-selling novels in American history. Later, it was adapted into the Hollywood film Gone with the Wind, and won ten Oscars for best feature film, best director and best actress.
Yang Jiang said:
"Looking at the whole book horizontally, it is a history of the decline of plantation civilization in the old south, the growth history and struggle history of a generation; Looking at the whole book, it is like a sad psychological drama, which reveals the process of the heroine's maturity in the conflict with her heart with the power of drama. So watching Gone with the Wind is like walking into a virgin forest. The deeper the forest, the more beautiful it is. "
Before the war, Scarlett was the daughter of a rich farmer. She had cat-like eyes, cat-like smiles, cat-like steps, agility, beauty and pride.
however, compared with her charming appearance, her inner tenacity is her most attractive place.
In the face of difficulties, she is a real warrior!
After reading this novel, Scarlett's experience made me draw three philosophies of life: First, marriage is not a child's play, don't get married on impulse!
You are cruel to those who love you, Scarlett.
Scarlett has always liked Wesley, because Wesley satisfied all Scarlett's beautiful fantasies about love.
But there is only one woman in Wesley's heart, and that is Melanie, and they are getting engaged soon.
Scarlett could only watch him marry another woman, so in order to get back at Wesley, it only took Scarlett two weeks to get Melanie's brother Charlie to propose to her.
He also deliberately set his wedding on the day before Wesley.
As a result, two months later, Charles died in the front, and Scarlett changed from a cardamom girl to a widow. To make matters worse, she found herself pregnant.
At that time, the American Civil War broke out and the war was raging. You can imagine how difficult her life was.
"When a woman gets married, she loses her freedom, and there is no fun at all, let alone being a widow. God, I have to wear terrible black mourning clothes every day, and I can't wear flowers. The black veil on my head is knee-length, and even talking must smell sad ... My life is over forever!"
If this marriage is for revenge, then the second marriage is to save Tara.
The war is finally over, but new problems have put Scarlett's father's Tara in a desperate situation. It turned out that the housekeeper who was driven away by Tarot Manor a few years ago due to negligence became the boss of the newly established Committee for the Liberation of Slaves. Now, he tried to embezzle Tarot Manor, so he came up with the idea of forcing to pay additional tax.
after Scarlett went to ask Rhett for help and was rejected, Scarlett, desperate, took the opportunity to seduce her sister's fiance, and then they got married in a hurry, and then saved Tara with the wedding money.
this marriage ended with the death of the other party.
and her third marriage, which was also for other purposes, ended in both sides.
In our life, there are always people who choose a marriage in a hurry, for example, to get married for the sake of getting married, to prevent others from feeling different, or even to get married just for fear of parents nagging.
Scarlett may have no choice at that time, but we should take a warning from her impulsive and purposeful marriage experience: marriage is not a child's play, so don't get married on impulse! Second, falling flowers and storms are more harmful to spring, so it is better to pity the people in front of you.
A lover's heart is vulnerable because he is completely open to the other person.
Scarlett's love for Wesley is stubborn and blind. Rhett reminds her more than once that Wesley is not from the same world as her.
However, Scarlett didn't listen at all at that time, and even after she married Rhett, Scarlett still couldn't let go of Wesley.
Until one day, Barry took their daughter Bonnie out of town. Soon, Scarlett found herself pregnant again. At this time, she began to miss Leite and hoped that he would come back soon. Scarlett suddenly realized that Rhett was the one she loved.
When Rhett and Bonnie get home, Scarlett specially greets them at the stairs. However, what was waiting for her was Rhett's cynicism.
even the most steadfast love will be worn away. My love for you has long been worn away by Wei Xi and your crazy stubbornness. If you can meet me halfway, I will kneel on the ground and kiss your feet.
The emotional Scarlett slipped and fell down the stairs, broke two ribs and lost her baby.
However, the disease failed to improve their marriage. Soon after, their daughter Bonnie fell off her horse and died. This broke the only bond between them.
Then Melanie died, and the scene of Wesley and Scarlett holding each other sadly was seen by Rhett.
Rhett was disheartened and left without looking back, leaving a regretful Scarlett in tears.
I never knew those two men. If I knew Wesley, I would never fall in love with him. If I knew Rhett, I would never lose him. I really don't know who I know in this world.
Scarlett lost the person who loved her the most in her life, and she loved her the most.
There is a poem by Yan Shu in the Song Dynasty: The falling flowers and storms hurt spring more, so it is better to pity the present.
Many times in our lives, we are obsessed with our predecessors and people we can't get. Even if we have married husbands and wives, we still can't let go of our obsession and think that that is the best.
but it was only later that we found out that what we originally loved was just a fantasy beautified by ourselves.
All the things in blowing in the wind belong to yesterday, and all the things that have survived the storm are future-oriented. Third, tomorrow is another day.
when you have worked hard for something, you will love it.
after reading the whole book, I think the most admirable thing about Scarlett is that no matter what difficulties she encounters, she will try her best to solve them.
Before Wesley went to the front, Melanie was asked to take care of Scarlett. Despite her reluctance, Scarlett still crustily skin of head to take care of her lover for her sweetheart.
Melanie gave birth and couldn't find a doctor, so Scarlett delivered the baby herself and saved Melanie's mother and son's lives.
Melanie didn't have milk to breastfeed, so Scarlett tied a cow found in the bushes to their car with her last decent dress, even though she was so scared that she almost fainted.
Her mother is dead and her father is crazy. Scarlett doesn't have time to be sad, because she has a family to support, and the pampered old lady goes to the fields with baskets every day to dig for something to eat.
even, in order to protect herself, Scarlett shot and killed a Yankee who broke into the manor with ulterior motives, and then used the horse and money to solve the urgent need.
Scarlett later helped many soldiers who were hungry, sick and homeless.
Not only that, Scarlett bought two closed wood processing plants and started her own business.
It seems very common for a woman to go into business and earn money like a man, but it seems out of place in the society at that time.
but Scarlett did it without hesitation.
Now we like to use "superwoman" to describe those mothers who are struggling in the workplace and family, raising their babies with one hand, making money with the other, and managing their families well.
In fact, there is no "superwoman", but life has forced them to be "superhuman" with both civil and military skills, and because they have people in their hearts who want to protect and take care of them.
Scarlett's life reminds me of Fu Gui in Yu Hua's novel To Be Alive. They both experienced hardships and faced the departure of their families, but they all showed their hope for the future. Anyway, they all chose to be strong and brave.
the past has passed, the dead have died, and the living will continue to live.
tomorrow is another day!
Scarlett's words became her spiritual belief, which supported her to go through hardships and parting again and again.
No matter what obstacles you encounter in life, think more about Fugui and Scarlett, and everything will be fine.
after all, tomorrow is another day!