| Scarlett O'Hara is sixteen when the book begins. It is during the time of the war between the North U.S. and the South U.S. (1860s). She is a wealthy plantation owner's daughter along with her two sisters. She is belle of the county and faces many trials throughout the book. At the beginning, she decides she loves Ashley Wilkes and gets angered when he becomes engaged to Melanie at a barbeque instead. Scarlett decides to marry Melanie's brother Charles at the same barbeque when he proposes. At this barbeque she also meets Rhett Butler, her future husband.
Charles and Scarlett and then Melanie and Ashley get married very quickly. This is not usual for that time. Scarlett soon has a baby and soon after that Charles is killed. Scarlett goes to visit different relatives for a month or so at a time, but depression does not lift off of her. She doesn't like being a widow and having to wear stuffy black clothing. Her mother (whom she loves dearly) sends her to Atlanta to live with Melanie and Pitty Pat (Melanie's aunt). Scarlett gains a better understanding of Charles and does many forbidden things in Atlanta. She is kept there during much of the book. The blacks are freed, the Southerners lose their wealth etc. I can't explain the rest of the book... it would ruin it. You have to read it to find out the rest and truly enjoy the descriptive areas and to understand it. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Ethnic/Regional/Religion Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Conflict: Woman's story? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast - Deep South Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm Misc setting Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - impregnation/reproduction - Boob talk! Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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