Gone-with-the-wind读书笔记

ImpressionforGonewiththeWindAuthor:MargaretMunnerlynMitchell(1900–1949)wasanAmericanauthorandjournalist.OnenovelbyMitchellwaspublishedduringherlifetime,GonewiththeWind.ForitshewontheNationalBookAwardforMostDistinguishedNovelof1936andthePulitzerPrizeforFictionin1937.AcollectionofarticleswrittenbyMitchellfortheAtlantaJournalwasrepublishedinbookform.TheseadditionalworkshaveenabledscholarsandthepublictomorefullycomprehendtherichnessanddepthofMargaretMitchell'swriting.Summary:In1861,PresidentLincolncommandedtoabolishtheslaverysystem.Butallthesouthernstatesfiercelyobjectedit.Theyevenprovokedawar.ThisstoryhappenedinGeorgia.Scarlettwasonly16,shewastheeldestdaughteroftheO’Haras,butnowwasextraordinaryandelegant.Thereweremanyyoungboysexpressingtheiraffectionstoher.ButshewasattractedbyAshely,ahandsomeguy.WhenshetoldAshelyaboutthis,shewasdenied.AndAshelywasgoingtomarryhiscousinsisterMelanie.Scarlettwasspoiledbyeveryonethatshecouldnotstandthiscruelfact.ShedecidedtomarryMelanie’sbrotherCharlestowinherdignity.InfactshenevercaredaboutCharles.Shedidthisoutofdissatisfaction.ThedayafterAshelyandMelanie’swedding,shemarriedCharles.Severaldayslatter,alltheboysleftforthecallofthewar.Notlongafterthat,badnewscame,Charlesdiedatthefront.ButScarlettdidnotfeelsadatall,becauseshedidnotloveCharles.Thegreatherofromthewar—CaptainButler,ScarlettoncemetattheTwelveOaks,cametothedonationparty.HebidforScarletttodancewithhim.Generallyspeaking,Scarlettshouldnotdance,becauseshewasinmourning,butshecouldnothelp.OnCharles’sdeath,Scarlettcametoworkasanurse,butshewasimpatientwiththedeath,screamingandrot.Sheescaped.Now,Melaniewasgoingtogivebirth,andtherewasnodoctorforher,andScarlettwasnotabletodoso.WiththeencouragementofButler,shesavedthem.OnherwaytoTara,Butlerleftheraloneandjoinedthearmy.ShewashopelessandhadtotakecareofMelanie.WhenshearrivedinTara,hermotherdied,herfatherwasseriousill.Therewasnothingleft.Severaldayslatter,Ashelycameback.Scarlettaskedhimtogooffwithher,butwasagaindenied.Becausethefailureofthesouth,thenorthwouldcollectheavytaxforTara.Inordertogetthese＄300,ScarlettwenttofindButler,buthedeniedtohelpher.SheleftButlerwithburninganger,shedeterminedtosaveTara.Shehappenedtomeethersister’sfiancéFrank.Frankwasanoldmanwhodidthelumberbusiness,hehadsomemoney.SoScarlettseducedhim.With＄300,shesavedTaraandthepeoplethere.Latter,Frankdiedinafightagainstsometramps.Scarlettownedallhisheritage.AsforButler,hehadfalleninlovewithScarlettbythefirstsight,andnowhefiercelywantedtomarryher.TheyspentahoneymooninNewOrleans.Monthslatter,theirdaughter,Bonniewasborn.ButScarlettstilllovedAshely.Butlerwasverydisappointed,hewantedtodivorce,hepouredallhislovetoBonnie.Tohisgreatdesperation,Bonniediedbyanaccident.Shetookeveryaway.Butlerwascompletelydestroyed.AndMelaniewasilltodeath.MelaniebeggedScarletttotakecareofAshely,andScarlettneglectedtheexistenceofButler.ThesemadeButlerheart-broken,hethoughtmaybeScarlett’sdreamwithAshelywouldcometrue.Heleft,justtillnowScarlettrealizedthatshedidnotloveAshelyatall,shewasjustattractedbyhiselegantappearance.ShelovedButler.Buteverythingwastoolate.Shewentbacktothelandofhope—Tara.Comment:ThisstorymainlydescribesScarlett’supanddownsandhermarriage.Isincerelywanttosaythatshewassobraveandgreat.Shelostherprincesslifeandlivedanordinarylife,shesavedlotsofpeople.Asforherlove,isnotgood,buttherewasnowayforher.Atfirst,IthinkButlerwasdespicable,infact,hewasveryconsideratetoScarlett,hetoleratedScarlettinmanyaspects.Melaniewastherealgreatlady,shethoughteveryoneexceptofherself.Ashelywasacowardinsomeextent,buthewasamanfullofresponsibilities.Loveisprecious,weshouldcherishtheonewholoveus.Don’talwayslookforwardtoabetterone.