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alphafemale

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18. Scarlett is actually a very strong female character.

Reply to intheflow (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 12:29 AM

Jul 2015

For the era.

She evolved from a silly child to a strong boned (though still self absorbed) woman.

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Gone with the Wind [View all] WestCoastLib Jul 2015 OP

Good post. Very insightful. n/t jaysunb Jul 2015 #1

I've never watched Gone With the Wind or Birth of a Nation Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #2

I saw it when I was 18 or 19 almost 60 years ago and I thought it was a crap movie then tularetom Jul 2015 #3

Scarlett was a classic stereotypical Southern belle, drawn with a very broad brush dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #4

I feel the same way about "The Outlaw Josie Wales." Archae Jul 2015 #5

Josie Wales was written by the speach writer for George Wallace. His most famous Hoppy Jul 2015 #7

I'm not surprised at all. Archae Jul 2015 #10

The Civil War in Missouri produced no heroes on either side Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #15

Totally agree. I've always hated that movie. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #6

The one thing Sherman had in his favor is that he didn't just slaughter civilians. Igel Jul 2015 #8

Lee was an abolitionist? Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2015 #27

Robert E. Lee was a slaveowner who had his slaves whipped. blue neen Jul 2015 #29

I think you're supposed to have a love/hate relationship with Scarlett. intheflow Jul 2015 #9

Very perceptive. senseandsensibility Jul 2015 #14

Scarlett is actually a very strong female character. alphafemale Jul 2015 #18

I never said she wasn't a strong female. intheflow Jul 2015 #19

That pawing at the dirt for a raw turnip. alphafemale Jul 2015 #23

Yes there is perceptable hint of female empowerment WestCoastLib Jul 2015 #26

"Frankly m'dear I don't give a damn" oasis Jul 2015 #11

I'd strongly suggest reading the book CountAllVotes Jul 2015 #12

And he's about 20 years old in the movie than in the book NT Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #17

I think I will WestCoastLib Jul 2015 #25

I read the book as a teen. Totally naive about American history. I didn't applegrove Jul 2015 #13

I don't think Melanie was a doormat. intheflow Jul 2015 #16

I saw that. But she believed in Scarlett. No matter what Scarlett did. applegrove Jul 2015 #20

True. intheflow Jul 2015 #21

Neat theory. applegrove Jul 2015 #32

Great points!!!!!! Tumbulu Jul 2015 #22

I can't remember seeing the movie, Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #24

I am proud to say ann--- Jul 2015 #28

I'm not sure if I ever watched the movie all the way through Revanchist Jul 2015 #30

The movie was re-released in theaters in the late 60's and my AP History class mnhtnbb Jul 2015 #31

As for Scarlett, think Erica Kane and all the similar soap opera characters of the 70s onward. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #33