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Margaret Mitchell's “gone with the wind"
Ted is the new Literature teacher. Part of his job is motivating students by talking to them about famous novels...
The Civil War took place between1861 and 1865. Often referred by southerners as " The between the States " the Civil War was in many ways a pivotal point in United States history
Did the war bring any consequences here in Atlanta,Mr. Turner?
Yes, it did. ONE OF ITS Important after effects in the South was the growth of the “myth of the Lost Cause" as the loss of the war to the Union Army came to be know in the UnitedStates
I'm sorry but i don't think I understand this “myth of the Lost Cause" Mr. Turner
I think I do, Mr. Turner. This mythology tended to sanctify the values and mores of the Old south, is that'sright?
Very good Nick! It inspired a romanticized literature, of which perhaps the best example is Margaret Mitchell’s "gone with the Wind"
I've never heard of it before. Tell us about itplease, Mr. Turner.
Well, this lengthy novel, published in 1936, became an immediate bestseller and in 1937 it won the Pulitzer Prize.
And what about the film? Did anybody make a film out of it?Sure, my young friend. A film version of the novel was made in 1939; it had Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable in the roles of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Buttler.
I suppose it was good, wasn’t it?
it wasgood indeed. The film equaled or even surpassed the book in popularity
Will you tell us a little more about this novel please? It sounds romantic.
Exactly, “Gone with the Wind" is a romance, butit includes strong elements of realism. it depicts the horrors of war, for example one of the movies' most memorable scenes is the burning of Atlanta by the union Arm. Actually, the book isrepresentative of the efforts of modern Southern writers to deal with the conflict between the past and the modernist future.
Mr. Turner, did Margaret Mitchell's write any other novels?
I'm afraid...