电影《乱世佳人》中斯嘉丽的性格特征

ChapterOneIntroductionPersonalityisdestiny,andaperson’spersonalityaffectshisorherrelationships,style,andconviction.Howtoclearlyrecognizetheirowncharacterstrengthsanddefectshasbecomeabigproblemforthecurrentyoungstudents.InGonewiththeWind,Scarletthaswonthefavorofmanyaudienceswithheruniquecharm.Whatkindofcharacterandexperiencearethought-provokingandarousingtheresonanceoftheaudience?DomesticscholarshavefocusedontheanalysisofScarlett’sdistinctivecharacteristicsinthethreestages,androughlymentionedthecausesofScarlett’spersonalitychanges.ForeignscholarspaymoreattentiontotheawakeningoffeministconsciousnessbehindScarlett’spersonalitychange,anddon’ttalktoomuchaboutthecharacteritself.Inthefeudalsocietyofthetime,Scarlett’scharacterwasdeviant.Itwasalsoherout-of-the-ordinarypersonalitythatadaptedtothetransformationofsociety.Sothereisnogoodorbadcharacter.Inreality,therearesomeintrovertedteenagerswhobelievethattheydonotmakegoodstudentsintheeyesoftheirteachers.Theyalsocan’tdoiteasilytoestablishharmoniousinterpersonalrelationshipswithothers,thuscreatingsomebadfeelingsorevenendingtheirlives.Scarlettisalsodespisedanddisbelievesbyherpeersatthattime,butsheremainsfirminherthoughts.Sheisbraveenoughtoshowhersuperiority.Peopleallneedtobeoptimisticabouttheupsanddownsoflife,andtheycanonlyseetherainbowafterthestorm.Scarlett’scharactertraitsareverydistinct.Beforethewar,hersimpleandnativecharacterwontheheartsofmanypeopleoftheoppositesex.Herstrongandwisecharacterallowedhertosuccessfullysurvivethewar.Moreover,shefacedthedeathofherhusbandwithherownoptimism.TherearemanyfactorsthatinfluenceScarlett’spersonalitytransformation,mainlythegeneralenvironmentfactorsofsocietyandfamilyfactors.IntheCivilWar,thechangeofenvironmentcatalyzesScarlett’scharactertransformation.Andshehastochangethestatusquo,inwhichhercharacteralsochanges;whatinfluencesScarlett’scharacterimplicitlyisherfamily.Thereisalwaysareflectionoftheparentsinthechild.Scarlettissogoodbecauseofherparents’subtleinfluence.ThestudyofScarlett’scharacterinGonewiththeWindisofgreatsignificanceforpromotingthedevelopmentofmodernwomenfrom“ego”to“superego”.Modernwomenshouldbethestrongonesonthewayoflife,makingthemselvesandeverythingaroundthembetter,morebeautifulandmoremeaningful.

ChapterTwoIntroductiontotheMovieGonewiththeWindThemovieGonewiththeWindisanadaptationofthenovelofthesamename.BecausethenovelsellswellintheUnitedStates,themoviehasalsoreceivesattentionnotonlybecauseofthetwistedlovestorypresentedtotheaudience,butalsoforthecelebrationofthespiritofthecharactersandthecritiqueofreality.2.1IntroductiontotheNovelGonewiththeWindistheonlylengthnovelinthelifeofAmericanwriterMitchell,andonlythisnovelhasachievedgreatsuccess.ThenoveltakestheAmericanCivilWarasthebackground,thedevelopmentoftheCivilWarastheclue,mainlydescribestheheroineScarlett,AshleyandButlerbetweentheentanglementsandgrievances.Underaspecificbackground,theauthorshapesScarlett’sdistinctivepersonalityandeclecticstyle,breakingthroughtherestrictionsoftraditionandmorality.JudgingtherightandwrongofthingsandbehaviorsaccordingtothechoicesofeconomicsocietyandtheneedsofhumannatureisobviouslytheembodimentoftheAmericanspirit.ThenovelasawholeiscenteredonthelovehistoryoftheheroineScarlett,writingfictitiouswarandtheeffectofwaronthehumanheart.Inaddition,thenovelalsoshowstheculturaldifferencesandcontradictionsbetweentheNorthandSouthoftheUnitedStatesinthemid-19thcentury.ItisnotonlyavividdepictionofthelifeoftheAmericansintheCivilWar,butalsothebraveandpersistentspiritoftheAmericansinthewaratthattime.Thisisbothanexplorationofthehumanheartinwarandareflectiononthephysicalandemotionaltollofwar.Itwonthe1937PulitzerPrizeforLiterature.2.2IntroductiontotheFilmGoneWiththeWindisaromanticfilmbasedonthenovelGonewiththeWindbyMargaretMitchell.DirectedbyVictorFleming,GeorgeCookeandSamWood,andstarringVivienLeighandClarkGable,itwasreleasedintheUnitedStatesonJanuary17,1940.ThefilmissetagainstthebackdropoftheAmericanCivilWar,andtellsalovestorybetweenScarlettandRhettButler.In1940,shewontenawardsattheAcademyAwards,includingbestpicture,bestdirectorandbestactress.In1998,thefilmwasrankedfourthontheAmericanFilmInstitute’slistofthe100greatestfilmsofthe20thcentury.Theplotofthefilmisasfollows:ontheeveoftheoutbreakoftheAmericanCivilWarin1861,Scarlett,thedaughterofTara,fellinlovewithAshley,thesonofanotherlandowner,butAshleychosethegentleandkindMelanie.ScarlettmarriedMelanie’sbrotherCharlesinanger.WhentheCivilWarbrokeout,Charleswenttothefrontanddied.ScarlettbecameacquaintedwithRhettButler.Witnessingthehorrorsbroughtaboutbythewar,thewaywardScarlettmaturedalot.Duringthewar,ScarlettwenttoRhettButlerindesperationtoborrowmoney,andranintotheupstartFrank.Tosaveherhome,sheseducedFrankintomarryingher.Frankdiedinanaccident.RhettButlercametoproposetoher.ButintheendRhettchosetoleave.ScarlettfinallyrealizedthattheAshleysheloveddidn’texistandwhatshereallyneededwasRhettButler.ButhedeterminedtoleaveScarlett,returninghometofindbeautifulthings.Shedecidedtostayonherlandandcreatedanewlife.Shewaslookingforwardtoabettertomorrow.

ChapterThreeScarlett’sPersonalityTraitsScalett’scharactertraitsaredividedintothreemainstages.Therearedifferentpersonalitiesindifferenttimestages.Inthesethreeperiods,Scarlettusesheruniquecharmtowinthefavorofmanypeople.3.1AProudandCapriciousGirlbeforetheWarScarlettofthisperiodisanobleladywholivedacarefreelife.Sheisstillyoung,andherapproachtopeopleandthingsissimpleandpure.ShenaivelyenvisionsAshleyandtheirfuture.Whenthingsdon’tgoherway,sheshowsrebellionasawaytoexpressherdiscontent.Intheprocess,herbehaviorrevealsherselfishnessandvanity.3.1.1InnocenceandCapriceBeforetheoutbreakoftheAmericanCivilWar,Scarlett,asthedaughterofaplantationownerwhoownsmorethan100blackslavesinthesouthernstateofGeorgia,livingacarefreelifefromchildhood.Althoughshewantstobeanelegantwomanlikehermother,shedoesn’twanttogiveintothecumbersomeetiquette.SheappearstoobeyhermotherandMammy,butinfactshelivesherownlife.Atthebeginningofthestory,whenthebrothersStuartandBrenttalkedtoScarlettaboutwhetherwarwillhappen,ScarlettangrilyretortedthattheYankeesweresoafraidoffightingtheSouththattherewon’tbeawar.Shenaivelythoughtthatshewouldalwaysliveinsuchpeacefultimes.ShelookedevenmorepuzzledwhentheytalkedofAshley’simpendingmarriagetohiscousinMelanie.Whenshehadconfirmedtheirmarriage,shehadfanciedthatAshleywouldnotmarryMelanieifshehadconfessedherfeelingstohim.Shenaivelythinksthatifshelikedsomeoneandreliesonhernaturalbeauty,noonewouldrefuseher.Whataridiculousidea.ShemakesapointofwinningheartsbypraisingeverymanintheroominfrontofAshley,hopingtoprovokeAshleyintobreakinghisrelationshipwithher.Thingsarenotassimpleasshethinks.Ashley,unmoved,stilltalksaffectionatelytoMelanie.Inthelibrary,inspiteofherfemininereserve,sheisrejectedbyAshley.ScarlettisfuriousandshesaysAlsheyisafraidtomarryher.Hewouldmarrythatfoolwomanwhoraisesapasselofmealy-mouthedbrats!“Herfranknessandsharpness,hercouragetoloveandhate,wereatoddswiththeladylikeeducationofthetime.Afterherlovewasrejected,shedidn’tfeelhumiliatedlikeotherwomen.Butsherebukedhimfornotreceivingherlove.”REF_Ref128053160\r\h[1]4Asixteen-year-oldgirlisinnocentandbeautiful.Scarletthasalwaysbeenfavoredbyboys,Ashley’srejectionmakesherfeelinsulted,buthercapriciouscharacteralsobringsoutherpersistentlove.Shespendsherwholelifeinpursuitofloveanddevotesherwholelifetolove.Herloveisalittleblindbutverypure,shealwaysregardsloveasasacredandbeautifulthing.3.1.2RebellionandUnrulinessScarlett’srebellionisfirstreflectedwiththeblackMammy.Beforethefeast,Mammyhaspreparedbreakfastforhersothatshecouldeatlessandmaintainsherelegantimageasanoblemaiden.Butsherefusestoeat.Scarletthasbeenlookingforwardafeast.MammyremindsthatAshleywouldnotcomeback.Scarlettangrilyreturnsandshovesfoodintohermouthtoexpressherdispleasure.ScarlettasksblackMammycuriouslythatagirlshouldn’thavetocatchahusband.Shecouldn’taccepttherigorsofherupbringing,especiallytheideathatawomanmustbeattachedtoherhusband.Theveryobviousisherdisregardforreligion,andindispensableelementinSoutherners’life.Atprayertimeintheeveningbeforetheball,whilealltheotherfamilymembersandtheblacksareprayingpiouslyandaskingHolyMarytoforgivetheirsins.Scarlettissoabsent-mindedthatsheneglectstomakeanyresponses,causinghermothertolookatherreprovingly.HerfatherwishesScarlett’sfuturelovertobeanordinarySouthernerwhocantakeovertheaffairsoftheestateinthefuture.WithScarlett’scharacterthereisnowayshecouldacceptsuchanarrangement.Secondly,herfatherdoesn’taskforheropinionbeforedirectlyinformingheroftheidea.Thismakesherveryangry.Sheisanopinionatedgirlwithherownideas.Sheisextremelyrebelliousagainstthebehaviorshownbysuchanoldmoralsystem.3.1.3SelfishnessandVanitySpeakingofselfishness,Scarlett’sfirstmarriageshouldbeanalyzed.Itisnoexaggerationtosaythatherfirstmarriagebeginsasajoke.InordertogetbackatAshley,ScarlettacceptsCharleswhoadoresher--Melanie’sbrother’sproposal.ThismarriageisjustacoverforScarletttosatisfyherowndesires.WhenAshleygotmarried,ScarlettandCharlesheldawedding.ScarlettismoreheartbrokenwhensheacceptsAshley’scheekkiss,becauseAshleydoesn’taskhertostayandhegivesheronlysilence.Scarlettinthisperiodisrevealedtobevain.SheisnotasscholarlyasMelanie.Shealwaysinterruptsangrilywhenpeoplebringupissuesshedoesn’tunderstand.Sheisonlyinterestedingoingtoparties,instrikingclothesandinbeingthecenterofapartyamongmen.Sheisalwaysthelifeofthepartyattherightopportunity;shecouldn’tbeartobelovedbyanothergirlandnother.ToScarlett,loveisnotthefoundationofmarriage.Shealwaystriestomanipulatethepeoplewholoveherandnevercareabouttheirfeelings.ShemarrieswithCharlesjustinordertohurtAshley.Andbesides,Charlescouldgivehergreathouseandbeautifulcarriage,whichwouldmakeothergirlsenvyher.3.2AStrongWomanintheWarWarbreaksoutandScarlettisterrifiedtoseethesmokefilledscene.Herfirstreactionistogohome.Butshedoesn’texpectherhometobeinruins.Heronlychoiceistobestrong.Thedifficultyshefacedismakingmoney.Soshebeginstheroadofstruggle.ThisperiodisanimportantstageinScarlett’scharactertransformation.Theimpactofthisstageofcharactertransformationonherlifeisimmeasurable.3.2.1PerseveranceandWisdomWhentheCivilWarbreaksout,Charlesdiesofdysentery,andScarlettbecomeswidowedattheageof17.Sheisnotallowedtoattendtheballinthefeudalsociety.Shewon’tbetrappedbythedeathofherhusbandandthegossipoftheworld.Soonafterthewarbreaksout,theYankeesinvadesGeorgiaandeveryoneisretreating.ScarlettwantstoleavewithAuntPitty,butDr.MiddieremindsScarlettthatMelanieisduetogivebirthsoonandtherearenodoctorsandnursestotakecareofanewbaby.ScarlettremembersAshley’spartingadvice,andhowmuchshehatesMelanieandtheunbornbaby.ButshestaysforAshley’ssake.AsDr.Middiesaid,therewerenodoctorsornursestodeliverthebaby.InexperiencedScarlettsolvedthedifficultiesindependently.Althoughherhometownwasalsodevastatedbythewar,shemissedhermother,whowasseriouslyill,andwantedtoreturntoherhomewhereshecouldfeelsafe.ShebelievedthatRhettButlerwouldescortherallthewayhome.ButshewasunawarethathedecidedtoleftaftertakingScarletttosafety.Scarlett’sresiliencyhasvanished.Afterseveralturns,Scarlettreturnstothemanorbutlearnsthathermotherhaddiedthedaybefore.Aftertheprosperityofthepast,sheisgraduallyexhaustedtoseethefarmbarren.Butshedoesn’talwaysdecadent,sheneedstobestrongtoacceptthechallengeofreality.Starving,insultedandhurt,shetakesherfamilytowork,calmlykillingtheYankeeswhenindanger,marryingKennedyforaheftytaxbill,andthenrunningthetimberbusinessinTara.“Atthistime,sheisliketheancientGreekgoddessofbattle,toughandtall.Withherfirmbelief,shespentmanydifficultnightsandaccumulatedthestrengthtofacetomorrow’sgreaterchallenges.Atthesametime,thecruelrealityalsomadeherloseallkindsofbeautifulillusionsaboutlife,andreplacedthemwiththegreedypursuitandworshipofmoney.”REF_Ref128054007\r[2]48Thewarmakesherlosehermother.Thiseventcreatesagreatsenseofinsecurityinher.Inordertochangethesituation,shecouldonlypickherselfuptorebuildherhome.Herclevernessandintelligenceprovidesherwithasuperiorfoundationtostartherownfactory.3.2.2CarefulCalculationScarlettalwaysremembersthatherfatherhadsaidthatlandwastheonlythingworthfightingfor,theonlythingthatlasted.Whenshehearsthatshehadtopaythreehundreddollars,shedecidestoborrowmoneyfromRhett.“However,sheactedmorelikeaman,unlikehermotherwhowasalwayspoliteandconsideratetotheslaves,shewasdecisiveandcalmwhendealingwithplantationissues.Shesparednoefforttomakemoneyandsheknewhowtomakegooduseoftheavailableexistencestomakebothendsmeet.”REF_Ref3143\r\h[3]102Scarletthasgonethroughenoughofthelifeofstarvationandhardwork,shebeginstobecomecalmanddecisive.WhenAshleyquestionsherhiringofcheapblackslaves,ScarlettsaysthatMoneyisthemostimportantthingintheworld.Shedoesn’tintendtobewithoutitagain.Tomakemoremoney,ScarlettstartsabusinesswiththeYankees,nolongerattachestoothers.Sherealizesthatonlybybecomingstrongcouldsheprotectherfamily,andonlybyearningmoremoneycouldshekeepTara.3.3AnIndependentWomanaftertheWarThroughmanydifficulties,thenaivelittlegirlgrowsintoamaturewoman.Thisperiod,Scarlettalsograduallyseesherownheart.Ashleyisjustanobsessionofherownyouth.Heryouthhasbeenthepursuitoflovebutdon’tknowlove.Melanie’swordswakesScarlettuptothefactthatshelovesRhett.FacingwithRhett’sdeparture,sheisnotoverlysad.Shethinksthathewillalwayscomeback.Optimismandbraveryaretheperfectinterpretationsofher.3.3.1OptimismandConfidenceDuringreconstruction,shetookoverKennedy’sstoreanddecidedtoexpand,openingalumbermill.Shetookoneverythinginthemill.Kennedythoughtitwasbadenoughforawomantorunabusinessanddidn’tapproveofScarletthiringblackslaves.Scarletthadtosendhimhomeanddealtwiththebusinessherself.Shenolongerreliedonanyonetofulfillherdesiresandbelievedthatonlyshecouldachievewhatshewantedtodo.Finally,MelanieandAshley’swordssoberScarlettuptorealizethatherloveisillusoryanddoesn’texist.AndRhettButlerissodisappointedwithScarlettbecausesheisinvolvedwithAshleythathestormsout.ThenextsceneislikeScarlett’snightmare,sheisrunningthroughthefoglookingforsomething.Apparently,itisRhettButler,hertruelove.AfterRhettButlerleaves,Scarlettonlybrieflycries.TomorrowshemustthinkofsomewaytowinRhettButlerback.Scarlettthinksthattomorrowisanotherday.3.3.2PursuitofLoveScarlettispersistentaboutlove.HerloveforAshleyispersistentandselfish.WhenScarlettmeetsAshleyinherteenageyears,whatattractsherisAshley’seruditeandeleganttemperament,ratherthanthosewhoareobsesswithfameanddon’tknowtheworld,sosheputsona“spiritualcoat”forAshleyinhermind.EvenwhensheknowsheisgoingtomarryMelanie,shedoesn’tgiveupherloveforhim,evenwhenshesharesherloveforAshleywithMelanie.Scarlettdidn’trealizeshelikedRhettButleratfirst.TheywereofthesamekindandRhettlikedherbraveryandinnocence,evenselfishnessandvanity,toomuchlikehimself.Scarlettlearnedtorelytohimunintentionallyfromherabsoluterejectionofhimatfirstuntilshecametohimforhelplater.Inthefaceofthebrutalwar,shedidn’tcryandresolutelyacceptedthechallenge.ButwhenRhettButlerleft,shewouldsobonthestairs.ButsheknewthatRhettwasdisappointedinher.Sheisn’tdepressedthatshehaspissedoffRhett.Shehappilyfindshertrueloveatlast.Andfortunatelyforher,thismanhaslongheldheralreadyregardedherasatreasure.ShebravelycommitsherhearttoAshley,notrealizingthatheisnotthemanshedeserves.Nowthatsherecognizesherheart,itiseveneasiertorecovertheoneshelovesincomparison.

ChapterFourTheInfluencingFactorsofScarlett’sCharacterFormationScarlett’scharacterchangeismainlyinfluencedbetwoaspects.Externalfactorsaremainlywarandfamilycatalysts.Socialunrest,whichconfrontsScarlettwithunprecedenteddifficulties,isthemostdirectlyinfluentialfactor.Indirectlyaffectingherisherfamily.Theinfluenceofherparents’familyonherissubtle.Theinternalfactorthatinfluencedherisherself.Herpersonalsenseofequalityandtheawakeningofherfeminineconsciousnesspermeatetheentireprocessofhercharactertransformation.4.1EnvironmentalFactorThewarbetweentheNorthandtheSouthisanimportantthreadrunningthroughthedevelopmentofthestory.Itcanalsobesayingthatthewarmakesherhaveadifferentlife.Thewarmakesherfallfromaladyofathousandtoanordinaryperson.Italsotransformsherfromayounggirlwhoenjoyslifetoashrewdandmaturewoman.Scarlettgrowsupwithhermother’saristocratictemperamentandherfather’ssimplicity.Theinfluenceofherparentscanbeseeninherconfidenceandelegance.4.1.1SocialEnvironmentThemostfundamentalreasonforScarlett’stransformationfromaninnocentgirltoashrewdcapitalististheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.“TheCivilWarisamajortwistintheplotthatdisruptsScarlett’scomfortablelifestyle.Asmuchassheyearnsforheroldlife,shemustfacetheharshrealitythatliesahead.Likeallheroes,Scarletthasbeentested.ShesavedTarawithherwisdomandbecameashrewdcapitalist.”REF_Ref5799\r[4]23Sheleadsanextremelypoorlifeduringandafterthewar,andthatabominableenvironmentmoldshercharactertoconfronttherealitybravely.TheextremelypoorlifeafterwarprovidethefoundationtoformthecharacterofScarlett.Andthusinsuchenvironment,Scarlett’scharactercanbecomplicated.Relyingonherownperseverance,shecalmlysolvedtheproblemsshehadneverexperienced,showingherindomitablefightingspiritandextraordinaryabilitytolive.Thespiritedandspoiledyounggirlhadvanishedintothinairundertheravagesofwar.NowScarletthasbecomeacapitalistwithahardshell.Underthebaptismofwar,shehasbrokenthecocoonintoabutterfly.4.1.2FamilyFactorScarlettwasborninamanorinthesouthoftheUnitedStates.Whenshewasachild,Scarlettbegantolearncomplicatedetiquette.HermotherhopedScarlettwouldbecomeanobleandvirtuouswomanlikeherself.Scarlettisinaweofhermother’sironwill,whichishiddenunderagentleexterior.Buthermotheralwaysaskedhertoobeytherulesandethics.Shebegantorebelagainsthermother,againstorthodoxy,againstthepatriarchalsocietyofthetime.“Growingupinthisenvironment,Scarlettwastaughtinthewaysoffemininityandtheproperrules,althoughshehadadifficulttimeadheringtothesenorms.”REF_Ref3280\r\h[4]2HerfatherwasofIrishdescent.Scarlettinheritedthebraveandopen-mindedcharacteristicsofIrishpeople,bravelyexpressedherlovetothepeoplesheloved,andcalmlyanddecisivelydeliveredMelanie,drivinghomealoneinthefaceofbullets,whichanordinarygirlcouldn’tdo.ItcanbeseenhowshockingthestrengthofScarlett’sheartwas.4.2PersonalFactorUnderslavery,peopleareranked.Blackshadnostatusatthattime.Scarlett’sawakeningtoequalityrepresentedashiftinsociety.Shealsoinsistedonfeminismontopofhersenseofequality.Womenshouldnotbetieddownordefinedbyanyone.Everywomancangetwhatshewantsinexchangeforherownefforts.Oneofthemostobviousmanifestationsofheristhatwomenarefreetomarry.4.2.1TheAwakeningofaSenseofEqualityUndertheAmericanfeudalsystem,thestatusofmenandwomenisnotequal;womencanonlyrelyonmen,withouttheirownthoughtsandwill,todothingsthatareonlyallowedforwomentodo.Scarlettbecamea“traitor”tothesocietyatthattime.Infact,shewasnot.“ClassisanimportantfactorinMitchell’scharacterizationofherfemales.Iwouldfurtherassertthat,inGonewiththeWind,SouthernsocialclassisadefiningfactorintheworthandvirtueofwhiteSouthernwomen.”REF_Ref3561\r\h[5]4Underthefeudalmoralsystem,marriagewasusuallydecidedbythefamilyformutualbenefit,andtherewasnorespectfortheso-calledpersonalwill.Althoughherfathersaidso,Scarlettchosetopursuetheoneshelikedbravely.Shebelievedthatonlybyfollowingherheartwouldshehavenoregrets.Inthispatriarchalsociety,shewillnotcatertomen’smood,buttomen’swordsanddeedstointerveneandstop.Attheparty,Scarlettdidn’tgettogetherwiththosewomentotalkaboutdailylife,butconfidentlyandgracefullysaidhellotothemenattheparty;whendinnerwasover,thegirlswouldnapinthebedroomandScarlettwouldsneakouttotalktoAshley.Hersuccessmadeherfeelthatwomencouldcreatewealthindependentlyandcompletealltheworkwithoutmen.Sherealizedtheequalitybetweenmenandwomeninmarriagewithpracticalactions,andrefutedtheargumentthatwomeninthesouthernsocietyoftheUnitedStatesatthattimewereappendagesofmenwithfacts.4.2.2TheAwakeningofFeministThoughtThebasicpremiseofallfeministtheoriesisthatwomenareanoppressedanddiscriminatedclassthroughouttheworld.Shemaynotbediscriminatedagainstexceptasamemberofaclass.“Scarletthasbeenmarriedthreetimes,butallofhermarriageshavebeenforreasonsotherthanlove.Becausethenewwomanplacesahighvalueonhermarriageandsexualautonomy,sheisalsooftendefinedbyhermaritalstatus.”REF_Ref11875\r\h[6]HerfeministconsciousnessbeforethewarturnedtobeherbraverytopursueAshleyandexpressherlovetohim,andallherearlyfeministconsciousnesswaspouredintoherpursuitofhermarriage.ThegrowthofherfeministconsciousnessistheprocessofsavingTara.Firstly,sheworkedhardinthefields,doinglaborworklikeaslave.Later,togetthemoneytopaytheheavytaxforTara,shestartedhersecondmarriage,becausesheheldthatmaterialsources,liketheredearthofTara,wasthefoundationforhersurviveandindependence.Afterward,shetriedtopursueasmuchmaterialinterestsaspossible.Inthateraofstrictrestrictionsonwomen,shelivedfreely.Herlifewaslikehergreenambereyes,fullofvitalityandhope.Eventhoughtheyregardedherasa“rebel”,everyoneenviedherlife.Iffeminismistheinevitabletrendofthenewera,thoseoldsocialfactorsthatcannotadapttowillbeeliminated,suchasMelanie.

ChapterFiveTheEnlightenmentofScarlett’sCharacterChangeOptimistsseeopportunityineverydisaster,whilepessimistsseedisasterineveryopportunity.Peopleshouldstrugglewithoptimism.Havingahighfightingspiritandbeingalwayspositiveandoptimistictofacethesadandhappystatesoflife,lifewillnotbetoobadnomatterhowyouchoose.Thesamedissatisfactionwiththestatusquo,butpeoplebreakthestatusquobydifferentmeans:oneisinnovation,butretro.Retromeanscompromise,andcompromisebringssocialstagnation.Topromotetheprogressofsociety,itisnaturaltoinnovate.5.1FacingLife--BraveandOptimisticEachstageofpeople’slifewillencounterdifferentproblems,becauseatdifferentages,personsreceivedifferentdegreesofknowledge,thedegreeofunderstandingofsocietyisalsodifferent.Atthisverymoment,someonemaybeconfused,andsomeonemaynotseethelight,thinkingabouthowtoendtheirlife.Sofar,peoplecan’tunderstandsomethingsnow.Itisabetterwaytotemporarilyputsomethingdown.Nothingismoreimportantthanbeingalive.Alive,thereishope.Now,braveisawordpeoplealwayssay.It’seasiersaidthandone.Whenapersonisfullofcourageforagoaltofightallthetime,theymayenjoythepowerofcourage.Whenwebravelytrytodosomething,thereisnoneedtoworryabouttheresult.Sometimestheanswerisnotsoimportant;acceptthereality,itispossibletocreateone’sowntomorrow.AndtheOptimismmentionedhereisnotblindoptimism.Optimismisakindofpowerandspiritthatcansometimesbringusunexpectedresults.Ofcourse,noteveryonehasoptimism,butitcouldbecultivated.Excessiveoptimismisnotdesirable.Optimismisnotalackofself-knowledge.Optimismisaspiritthatcansometimessolveoralleviatesomeproblems,ratherthanresentingGodforbeingunfairwhenyouareangry.5.2FacingConventionalWisdom--NeverCompromiseTheTimesarechanging,inthechangeofthetrend,theexcellentandclassicthingswillbehandeddownfromgenerationtogeneration,andthosethatcannotadaptwilleventuallybe