| Scarlett O'Hara, a wealthy 16 year old, figures out she is in love with Ashley Wilkes, on the day he was is going to announce his engagement at the party that night. She goes to the party and tries to impress him. When she finally gets with him alone, she tells him that she loves him. Ashley says to forget it, but Scarlett refuses. She says many unlady-like things and then slaps him in the face. This is all witnessed by Rhett Butler, an outcast. This upsets Scarlett, so she marries Charles, Ashley's fiance's brother.
Talk about war is going around, but Scarlett doesn't pay any attention. Then all the men go to war, including Ashley. This leaves Ashley's wife now, Melanie, and Scarlett's Aunt Pittypat alone in Atlanta. Scarlett becomes a widow and goes to Atlanta, all in black and not allowed to have any fun. Scarlett becomes the talk of the town when she goes to a party and dances with Rhett Butler, at a bidding for The Cause. Scarlett has to join sewing circles and nurse, to her dismay. She doesn't care about The Cause the least bit, and everyone else does except Rhett, a blockader. Rhett blockades for money, but everyone doesn't know it and thinks he's a great, gallant blockader. War gets backed up all the way into Atlanta, and Aunt Pitty refugees into Macon, leaving Scarlett and pregnant Melanie. Scarlett has to survive the war with challenging obstacles along the way, but it's a suprise. | ||
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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: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - a teen Profession/status: Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () United States Yes The US: - Southeast Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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