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Xi’anInternationalStudiesUniversity

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BachelorofArts

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Abstract

GonewiththewindisoneofthemostpopularAmericannovels.ItwaswrittenbyAmericanfemalewriterMargaretMitchell.ThisnovelmainlydescribesthelifeofScarlettwhoisTarafarmer’sdaughteraroundtheAmericanCivilWar.Scarletisoneoftheimpressiveimagesinworldliterature.Hercharmliesinthespritofrebellion.ThisarticleaimsatcommentingonScarlett’sburningrebellionagainsttraditionalcivilization,lifestyle,andtheideasofmarriage.Also,itanalysesthecausesofherrebellionandthesignificanceofherrebelliousspirit.

Keywords:

GonewiththeWind,Scarlett,rebellion,andcivilization

《飘》思佳丽反叛精神浅析

刘佑君

摘要：

《飘》这部经久不衰的作品是美国女作家玛格丽特·

米切尔创作的一部长篇小说。

小说以贯穿整个美国南北战争时期为背景，着重描述了思佳丽——塔拉农场主的女儿在战争前后的生活。

思佳丽是世界文学中最具她的魅力在于她的反叛精神。

本文旨在评述思佳丽在文明更替中对旧文明、生存方式、婚姻观念的火辣反叛及其成因和意义。

关键词：

《飘》，思佳丽，反叛，文明

TableofContents 

1.Introduction……………………………………………………....4

2.Scarlett’srebelliontotraditionalcivilization……………………...4

2.1 

Breakingtraditionalmoralconcept……………………………4

2.2 

Changinglifestyle…………………………………………….7

2.3 

Breakingtraditionalmarriageconcept………………………..9

3.ThecausesofScarlett’srebelliousspirit…………………………11

3.1TheexternalcausesofScarlett’srebelliousspirit……………11

3.2TheinternalcausesofScarlett’srebelliousspirit……………13

4.Conclusion………………………………………………………..14

5.References………………………………………………………..15

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IIntroduction

MargaretMitchell（November8,1900–August16,1949）wastheAmericanauthor,whowonthePulitzerPrizein1937forherimmenselysuccessfulnovel.GonewiththeWind,whichwaspublishedin1936.Thenovelisoneofthemostpopularbooksofalltime,sellingmorecopiesthananyotherhardcoverbooks,apartfromtheBible.ThenovelmainlydescribesthelifeofScarlettwhoisthedaughterofTara’smasteraroundtheAmericanCivilWar.MeanwhilewiththehintofatriangularlovebetweenScarlett,AshleyandRhett,thenoveldepictsawideandprosperouspictureofthesociallifeoftheSouthinAmerica.Animportantelementofthestory’spopularityisScarlettO’Hara,theoutstandingheroinewhoisfullofrebelliousspirit.ThisarticleanalysesScarlett’sburningrebellionagainsttraditionalcivilization,lifestyleandtheconceptofmarriage.Anditalsoanalysesthecausesofherrebellionandthesignificanceofherrebelliousspirit.

IIScarlett’srebelliontotraditionalcivilization

Ingonewiththewind,whatScarlettsaid,behavedandthoughtdidn’taccordwiththetraditionalcivilizationstandards,soshewasnotpopularinhertimes.EspeciallywhatmadethemannoyedwasthatsherebelledagainstSouthernholyandinviolatecivilization.

1.Breakingtraditionalmoralityconcept.

ScarlettwastheladyofTara.Shewasdemandedtocomplywithallthemoralitynorms.Theconstraintofmoralityinfuriatedherandmadeherresistit.Italsoresultedinherpursuitofpersonalityandfreedom.Atthebeginning,sherebelledagainsttraditionalmorality,andwithtimegoingonherrebellionbecomemoreandmorefiercerandstronger.

BeforethecivilwarofAmerica,Scarlettmainlyresistedtheeducationoffamilyfairlady.Hermothertoldherthatheshouldbegentleandsoft.Motheralsowarnedherthatyoungladyshouldbesoft-spokenandsubmissive.Intheetiquettewomenshouldcatermen’sopinions.If“youngmisseswhutfrownsan’pushesoutdeychinsan’says‘ahwill’an’‘ahwoan’mosgener’lydoanketchhusband,”asMammysaid.（MargaretMitchell,2001）Besidesawoman’swords,deedsandclothesshouldalsoaccordwithgentlewomen’sstandards.Butscarletneverlearnedthisfromherheartbecauseshedidn’tfindthereasontolearnthisinherheart.SowhenStuartandBrenttalkedaboutwars,shemadeamouthofboredimpatienceanddeclared,“Ifyousay‘war’justoncemore,I’llgointhehouseandshutthedoor.”（MargaretMitchell,2001）shenotonlydidn’tcatertomenbutalsoinvolvedintheirwordsanddeeds.Sheexpressedherboredomandimpatience.Inchoosingplaymatesatchildhood,shedidn’tplaywithhertwosistersorthedaughtersofwell-bredWilkesbutplayedwiththeboysoftheneighborhoodandlittleblackboysonthefarm.Andshecouldridehorsesandclimbtreesalmostaswellasthem.Whatsocalledgentleandsoftwassweptcleanaway.Besidesshedevelopedanenduringwartowardsthegentlewomen’seducationthathadlongdepressedwomen’spersonality.BeforeshetookthepartyintheTwelveOaks,shequarreledwithMammyaboutwhichclothessheshouldwearinthemorning.AndshesaidtoMammythatshehadtiredofeverlastingbeingunnaturalandneverdoinganythingshewantedtodo.Shehadtiredofacinglikeshedidn’teatmorethanabird,andwalkingwhenshewantedtorunandsayingshefeltfaintafterawaltz…shehadtiredofpretendingshedidn’tknowanything,somencantellherthingsandfeltimportantwhiletheyweredoingit.（MargaretMitchell,2001）Somedayshe’sgoingtodoandsayeverythingshewantedtodoandsay.Shedidn’tcareifpeoplelikeitornot.（MargaretMitchell,2001）Alltheseshockingwordsanddeedsobviouslybreakupthegentlewomen’seducationthatshereceived.

Whenscarletwasnolongeragirl,shesoonrebelledwomen’svirtuesofthesouthandfeudalcodeofethics.Shebecameadissolutewomaninother’seyes.Duringthewar,thepolitics,economyandcultureweredestroying.Scarletrebelledagainsttraditionalmoralityinalargerscale.Italsoledthatshegotmorereproachesfromothers.Atthebeginningofcivilwar,herhusbandCharlesdied.Fromayoungmarriedwomanshebecameawidow.Accordingtothesouthernwomenvirtues,allthehappinessofunmarriedgirlshadnothingtodowithher.Eventhoughshewasonlyseventhandgotmarriedonlyfortwoweeksandlivedwithherhusbandforoneweek.Whatshecouldonlydowastofollowtherulesofwidowsquietly.Shehadtobegraveandaloof.Whenothergirlsweredancing,shecouldonlywatchthem;

whenothergirlsflirtedwithmen,shehadtospeaktomeninadepressedlowvoiceandwitheyeslookingdown;

whenothergirlsworebeautifulclothes,shedressedlikeacow…Alltheseetiquettethatshewasforcedtostandfastinthesouthirritatedher.Sheraisedhervoiceagainstunfairnessandstruggledwiththesefemalevirtuestopursuithumanpleasureswithoutthecontroloffeudalcodeofethics.Eventhoughshewasawidow,sheacceptedRhett’sinvitationsanddancedwithhiminpublicwithoutconsideringother’sgossip.SheevengladlyacceptedRhett’svaluableandbeautifulgreenhat.Thisnodoubtwasadoublestriketothetraditionalmorality---breakingtherulesthatwidowcouldonlywearmourningclothes,andgentlewomen’seducationthatwomencouldn’tacceptanyexpensivepresentfrommen.Intherebuildingafterwar,Scarlett’swordsanddeedsthatagainstfemalevirtueswassofrightfulthatevenshethoughtshewasluckythathermotherwasdead.Hermothernolongercouldseeherthesebehaviors.Hermothertoldhertotakegoodcareofblackslavesandsheshouldberesponsiblefortheirhealthandmorality.Sheshouldbethemodelforthem.ButwhenPorkstolefoodforthefamily,shedidn’tblameorpunishhim.Otherwiseshetoldhimtobecarefulandevengavehimherfather’swatchasareward.Shealsopromised“yourememberIsaidIwasgoingtogiveyouawatchforbeingsofaithful”（MargaretMitchell,2001）Whilehermodelwastogetwhatshewantedatanycostandusingallkindsofmethods.InordertoraisetaxforTara,sheevenproposedtobeRhett’smistressandluredFrank---hersister’sloverintomarringwithhersothatshecouldgetmoneyshebadlyneeded.Peoplewillcastthesedeedseveninmodernsocietyaside,andtheywerealsothetabooofcivilizationinhersociety.Butshedidn’tfeeluneasy.AsFrankthought,womenshouldpaytheirattentiontotheirfamiliesandfamilymembers.ButScarlettputallherenergyandtimeonrunningherowntimbermill.Whenwithoutcompanywenttothemillwithher,shedrovethecartbyherself.Shehiredcriminalstoworkinhermill.Sheraisedamortgageonherlittlemoneyandmademoneybytradingwithblackmen.Shegotmoneyfromorphans,widowsandilliteratemen.WhenshecausedFranktodeath,sheshouldhavefeltguiltyandlivedinwidowhoodallherlife.ButshesoonmarriedwithRhettinashorttime.Asshesaidthat“IknowI’mnotasscrupulousasIshouldbethesedays.NotaskindandaspleasantasIwasbroughtuptobe…IhavefeltthatIwastryingtokeepafloatthatIcouldn’tbebotheredaboutthingsthatdidn’tmatter…”（MargaretMitchell,2001）Thesethingsalsoincludedpride,honor,truth,virtuesandkindnessthatthesouthernerswouldholdfasttotheirdeath.Theywouldn’tgiveup.ButinScarlett’sopinion,thesethingswerethemostuselessandmustbeabandoned.Soshegotridofthetieoffemalevirtuesandbrokeconstrainoffeudalcodeofethics.Fromthenon,hejustdidthingsasherwillingness.

InScarlett’seyes,itwasunworthytodoanythingharmfultoherpleasures.Whenthewarbroughtfrom“doctrine”disturbedherlife,shedisdainedgreatcause.Intheeyeofothers,“doctrine”wasgreatandholyandwasundefeated.Theycoulddefyalldifficultiesanddangerevensacrificetheirlives.ButScarlettbecamethestrongestrebeltothegreatcause.Theonlypointthatshedidn’thatewasthatshecouldreappearatthepartyandflir