gone-with-the-wind----PPT

1ByMargaretMitchell2GoneWiththeWindContents:1.Abouttheauthor2.Introductionofmaincharacters3.Plotsummary4.Conclusion5.Comments31.AbouttheauthorMargaretMitchellMargaretMitchell(November8,1900–August16,1949)wasanAmericanauthor,whowonthePulitzerPrizein1937forhernovelGonewiththeWind.Thenovelisoneofthemostpopularbooksofalltime,sellingmorethan30millioncopies.4Ittookher10daystocompletethisnovel,andthisnovelisheronlyoneandalsotheexcellentone.Thesecondbest-sellingbook,nexttotheBible,afteritspublicationin1936.Unfortunately,onAugust11,1949,shediedbecauseofancaraccident.Abouttheauthor5ScarlettO'Hara6charactersSheisthemaincharacterofthenovel.SheisthedaughterofGeraldandEllenO'Haraandisaccustomedtogettingherownway,whetherwithclothesorboys.Shesurroundsherselfwithyoungmen,flirtingmercilesslyandisnotabovestealingthebeauxofothergirls.Sheiswillful,conniving,andyetfarmoreintelligentthanwell-bredgirlsaresupposedtobe.ScarlettO'Hara7toughconfidentcomplicatedpassionateirresistiblearrogantselfishneversatisfiedself-centeredScarletO'hara:8AshleyWilkescharactersHusbandtoMelanieHamiltonandobjectofScarlett‘slife-longfantasy.Heisatruememberoftheoldsouthwhofeelsunabletocopewiththenewworld.9cowardcourteousbadfarmerbadbusinessmanAshleyMilkes:10MelanieHamiltoncharactersWifetoAshleyWilkesandsister-in-lawtoScarlett.DescribedbyRhettastheonlytrulykindpersonhehaseverknown.Unabletobelieveanythingbadaboutpeoplesheloves.11selfishlesswisekind-heartedmercifulMelanieHamilton:12charactersRhettButlerScarlett‘slifelongantagonistwhoisinlovewithherfromthemomentheseesher.Heisanopportunistwillingtotakeadvantageofanysituation,butnotwithoutkindnessorgenerosityundertherightconditions.13contemptuousintelligentconsiderategentlemanlikepatrioticcharmingRhettButler：1415PlotsummaryScarlettconfessesherlovetoAshleyandthishasbeenseenbyRhettButler.16PlotsummaryScarlettandCharlesmarry,Melanie’sshyyoungbrother.BecauseshewantstohurtAshley.17PlotsummaryDeterminedtopaythetaxesonTara,shebetrayshersisterandmarrieshersister’boyfriend,whonowownsageneralstore.18PlotsummaryFrankendsupdeathinanaccident.Atthattime,RhettproposestoScarlettandshequicklyacceptsandbecomespregnant.19AfterBonnie,theirchild,iskilledinahorse-ridingaccident.PlotsummaryRhettnearlyloseshismindandloveforScarlettandleavesher.20PlotsummaryScarlettconcludesthatshetrulyloveRhettandmakeshermindtogobacktoTaratothinkawaytowinhimback.214.ConclusionThemoodofthisnovelisverysympathetictowardthesouthandtheoldcustoms,butavoidssentimentality.Thenarratorobjectivelyacknowledgethechangesbroughtbythewarandlivewithchange.AlthoughshecreatesScarlettasaratherunlovablecharacter,areadersoondevelopsalove/hatesensationtowardher.225.comments:1.It‘soneofmyfavoritenovels.2.Scarletisarepresentative.3.Ittellustocherisheverythingwehavepossessed.Don'tregretuntilweloseit.4.ItisahistoryaboutthedeclineofplantationinthesouthofAmerica.5.Behopefulandoptimistic.23Goodsentences:1.Ithinkitishardtoawarwithwords.我认为纸上谈兵没有作用。2.Inspiteofyouandmeandthewholesillyworldgoingtopiecesaroundus,Iloveyou.哪怕是世界末日我都会爱你。3.NowIfindmyselfinaworldwhichformeisworsethandeath.Aworldinwhichthereisnoplaceforme.现在我发现自己活在一个比死亡还要痛苦的世界，一个无我容身之处的世界。4.Youarethrowingawayhappinesswhitbothhandsandreachingoutforsomethingthanwillnevermakeyouhappy.你把你自己的幸福拱手相让，去追求一些根本不会让你幸福的东西。5.Tomarrowisanotherday!明天是另一天。24