姓名:熊欣学号:1231010313班级:商务英语(CFA)TheReadingReportofGonewiththeWindGonewiththeWindiswrittenbyMargaretMitchellwhoisanAmericanjournalistwhooncewonthePulitzer.MargaretMitchellonlywrotethisonenovelinhershortandsorrowfullife.ButGonewiththewindmakesherbecomeoneofthefamousfemalewritersintheworld.GonewiththeWindisastorywhichtookplaceduringtheAmericanCivilWar.ThemaincharacterisScarlett,whosefatherownedabigplantationcalledTarainthesouthernstateofGeorgia.MitchelldescribesScarlettatthebeginningofthenovellikethis:“ScarlettO’harawasnotbeautiful,butmenseldomrealizeditwhencaughtbyhercharm”.Assuchacharminggirl,shedeservesasweetlovestorylikefairytale.Butthefactis,Scarletthasahardlifebecauseofthewar.ScarlettfellinlovewithagentlymannamedAshley,buthelovedhiscousinMelanieandmarriedher.ScarlettfirstmarriedMelanie’sbrotherCharlesandunfortunatelyhediedinthewar.Scarlettbecameawidow.Whenthewarended,lifewasreallyhardforherfamilyandScarletttookchargeofthewholefamily.LatershemarriedFrankwhowasshottodeathandshebecameawidowagain.ThethirdtimeshemarriedRhettButler,abusinessman,andtheyhadababygirlcalledBangni.Bangniunexpectedlydiedfromafallbecauseofanaccident.Afteraseriesofevents,ScarlettfinallycametounderstandthatwhatshereallyneededwasRhettButler.Becausethereweresomemisunderstandingsbetweenthem,RhettButlercouldnolongertrustherandhewasdeterminedtoleaveScarlett.Havingfinishedthenovel,IbelievethatScarlettwasasimplebutverycomplexfigure.Onthesurfaceshehadkindsofgoodquality,quiet,good-hearted,fullofabilitylikehermotherAland,butinfactshewasstrong,braveandcalm.AtfirstIthoughtshewasabeautifulandproudprincess.Shewassobeautifulthatalltheyoungmaninthebooklovedher.ButthewarchangedScarlett,anditalsomademehaveabetterunderstandtowardsher.Inordertoprotectherfamiliesandindustries,shedidmanythingswhichwereverydifferentfromtraditionalwomenatthattime.Abouttheloveinthenovel,IfeelangrywithScarlett’sinfatuationattitudetoAshley.Rhettlovedhersodeeplyforalongtime,butshejustenjoywithoutreturn.So,atlast,RhettfeltdisappointedandleftScarlett,whatapity!Ifoundthatlotsofpeoplehavedonesuchstupidthingbefore.SoIreallyhopethateverygirlcanfinghertruelove.ThesentenceIlovemostis“Afterall,tomorrowisanotherday.”WhenScarlettfacedtroubleorterribleconditionshealwayswhispertoherself.Shewasfullofenthusiasticandwishestolife.Andshehasanactiveattitudetowardslife.Thiskindofoptimismmadeshealwaysfullofcouragetofindwayssolveproblemnomatterwhathappened.Fromthispoint,Scarlettwasworthtobeadmired.Andwhenwegotintrouble,weoughttostaycalm,bebraveandstrong;wemustbelievethateverythingwillgowell..