An Analysis of Scarlett in Gone with the Wind 关于斯嘉丽性格的分析.doc

An Analysis of Scarlett in Gone with the Wind 关于斯嘉丽性格的分析 Introduction Gone with the wind has been hailed as a triumph of American literature. Scarlett is the protagonist of the novel. She is the daughter of Tara’s master. She is not beautiful but very charming. Scarlett inherited her aptitude for math from her mother and her strong will from her father. In her whole life, she only wants two things, one is Ashley and the other is Tara. She would do everything to help Ashley and to protect Tara. But after Melanie’s death, Scarlett came to her sense and found that the one she really loved is Rhett. But Rhett has leaved her. She said to herself: tomorrow is another day and want to get him back. The novel depicts a picture of the social life of the south of America and describes the change of the America during and after the civil war. Under this background, Scarlett changed from spoiled teenager to hard-working widow to wealthy opportunist. Every coin has its two sides, Scarlett is only human and not perfect, and she has her own advantages and disadvantages. She is self-centered, selfish and pragmatic. However she is brave, energetic and realistic, and sometimes she showed her kindness. As far as I’m concerned, it’s her complicated character helps her acclimatize herself to the social environment and makes her a successful woman. This article will analyze the complicated character of Scarlett O’Hara and her attitude towards love, marriage and life. chapterⅠ The selfish Scarlett Scarlett O’Hara is a realist and very selfish. She live her life rationally, she decides what constitutes success, finds the most effective means to succeed and does not consider concepts like honor and kindness. We can see it from her attitude towards marriage and life. A. Scarlett’s attitude towards marriage To Scarlett, love is not the foundation of marriage. She marries with men just in order to get money or to resolve the living problems. She always tried to manipulate the people who love he