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AnAnalysisofScarlettinGonewiththeWind关于斯嘉丽性格的分析
AnAnalysisofScarlettinGonewiththeWind
关于斯嘉丽性格的分析
Introduction
GonewiththewindhasbeenhailedasatriumphofAmericanliterature.Scarlettistheprotagonistofthenovel.SheisthedaughterofTara’smaster.Sheisnotbeautifulbutverycharming.Scarlettinheritedheraptitudeformathfromhermotherandherstrongwillfromherfather.Inherwholelife,sheonlywantstwothings,oneisAshleyandtheotherisTara.ShewoulddoeverythingtohelpAshleyandtoprotectTara.ButafterMelanie’sdeath,ScarlettcametohersenseandfoundthattheoneshereallylovedisRhett.ButRhetthasleavedher.Shesaidtoherself:
tomorrowisanotherdayandwanttogethimback.ThenoveldepictsapictureofthesociallifeofthesouthofAmericaanddescribesthechangeoftheAmericaduringandafterthecivilwar.Underthisbackground,Scarlettchangedfromspoiledteenagertohard-workingwidowtowealthyopportunist.Everycoinhasitstwosides,Scarlettisonlyhumanandnotperfect,andshehasherownadvantagesanddisadvantages.Sheisself-centered,selfishandpragmatic.Howeversheisbrave,energeticandrealistic,andsometimessheshowedherkindness.AsfarasI’mconcerned,it’shercomplicatedcharacterhelpsheracclimatizeherselftothesocialenvironmentandmakesherasuccessfulwoman.ThisarticlewillanalyzethecomplicatedcharacterofScarlettO’Haraandherattitudetowardslove,marriageandlife.
chapterⅠTheselfishScarlett
ScarlettO’Haraisarealistandveryselfish.Sheliveherliferationally,shedecideswhatconstitutessuccess,findsthemosteffectivemeanstosucceedanddoesnotconsiderconceptslikehonorandkindness.Wecanseeitfromherattitudetowardsmarriageandlife.
A.Scarlett’sattitudetowardsmarriage
ToScarlett,loveisnotthefoundationofmarriage.Shemarrieswithmenjustinordertogetmoneyortoresolvethelivingproblems.Shealwaystriedtomanipulatethepeoplewholoveherandnevercareabouttheirfeelings.AtfirstshemarriedCharleswhowasMelanie’sbrother,justwanttohurtAshley.Andbesides,Charlescouldgivehergreathouseandbeautifulcarriage,whichwouldmakeothergirlsenvyher.WhenCharlesdead,shedidn’tfeelheartbroken,she’sunhappyjustbecauseshecan’tdancewithotherboys.WhenTarafacedthedangerofbeingboughtawaybytheothers,shelureshersister’sloverFrankandmarrieshim.Shedidn’tcareabouthersister’sfeelingsandonlywantstopaythetax.AftertheFrank’sdeath,shesaidtoRhett:
moneydoeshelp,youknow,Rhett,andgodknowsFrankdidn’tleaveanytoomuch.Then,shemarriedRhett,forthis,shedidn’tneedtoworryaboutthemoneyandcouldhaveabetterlife.Aftertheirmarriage,Rhettlovesheranddotesonher.Hegivesherallsupportshecan.Heencourageshertoshunsocialcustomandgiveshermoneytostartherownbusiness,butScarlettneverloveshimback.
B.Scarlettattitudetowardslife
ScarlettisahybridwhoexhibitsmoreofherIrishfather’shard-headednessthanhermother’srefinedsouthernmanners.Beforethewar,shelivedarichandcomfortlifeintheSouth.Scarlettisadark-haired,green-eyedbeautybutiswellspoiled.Wherevershegoes,shewantstobethecenter.Sheseesallthegirlsasenemiesandbelieveseverymanaroundthevillagemustfallinlovewithherandshecan’tendurethetalkwithoutatopicofher.Duringthewar,shedidn’tmindthesuccessorfailureofthewar,orthedeathofsolider.SheonlycaredaboutdanceandAshley.Atthehospital,shehatedthesmellanddidn’twanttotakecareofthesolders.Afterthewar,shebecameaselfishandgreedycapitalist.Sheemployedprisonerstoworkforherforlessexpenditurebutmoreprofit.Shesentouthermoneyasaloanandtradedwithblackmenformoneyandsheevencleanedupthemoneyfromwidows.Shedidn’tcareasnapforRhett’sadviceandsaid:
itismoreeasilytoearnmoneyfromthepoorpeople.
ChapterⅡTheunyieldingScarlett
ThoughScarletthasalotofshortcomings,sheisstillveryattractive.Herattitudetowardslove,lifeandherloyaltytoTaramirrorsherperseverance,herbraveandherself-trust.Ifshedesiredforsomething,shewoulddoasmuchasshecouldtoachieveit.Sheneversaidgiveupandbelievedshehastheabilitytofixalltheproblems.Ifshebelievedsomethingisright,shewouldinsistonitanddidn’tcarethefloatingrumors.TheunyieldingScarlett’sdevelopmentmirrorsthedevelopmentofthesouth,sheadaptswonderfullytotheharshandopportunisticworldofthenewsouth,andshesavedTaraandhadherownmill.Scarlett’ssuccessprovesthatwomanhasthesameintelligenceandbrightnessasmen.Eventhewomenfrommoderntimeshouldlearnfromher,shouldhavethecourageandabilitytopursuitloveandtopursuithappiness.
A.Scarlettattitudetowardsloveandfriendship.
1.Scarlett’slovetoAshley
Becauseofherattitudetowardsmarriage,peoplesayScarlettdidn’tunderstandthetruthoflove.However,inmyopinion,sheistheonewhoreallyunderstandwhatloveis.Loveisselfless.ShelovesAshleyandtriesherbesttohelphim.Shedidn’tmindhisindifferenceandtakecareofhim.Loveisselfness,shewantstohaveAshley,andsoshehatesMelanieandwantsherdie.Loveisthemotivationoflife,whensheishelpless,shewouldthinkaboutAshleyandgainthecouragetosolveproblems.Sheunderstandslove,strivesforlove,andlivesforlife.Pitifully,herloveisblindness;shelovesthewrongpersonandmadehermiserable.
ScarlettfallsinloveAshley,whenshefirstsawhim.Ashleyraidedawhitehouseandlooksveryhandsome.Shewantshimlikeshewantsfoodandwater.Unlikeothergirlswhoalwayswaswaitingformen,waitingforlove.Sheconfessesherloveforhimandsheevenmentionsofelopingwithhim,whichshowsherbraveandcourageatthefirsttime.Scarlett’slovetoAshleyalsoshowsherpersistence.AfterherfailuretoconfesstoAshley,shedoesn’tfalldownorleaveaway.InordertowaitingforAshley’sinformation,shestayedwithMelanieinAtlanta;inordertodosomethingforAshley,shedancedinthecharitableballtoraisedmoneyforthewar.InordertokeeppromisetoAshley,ScarlettstaysbythesidesofMelaniedangerousAtlantaandescortsherandherbabytoTara.Unfortunately,herdearestmotherisdeadbeforethedayshecomesback.ShelooksatMelanie’slettersecretlytogetAshley’snews.Duringthewar,shemadeawaistbandforAshleyandaskedhimtotakeheraway.Afterthewar,Ashleycan’tadepttothepostwarlifeandhecan’ttonothingbutjustlivesinthedreamsofthepast.Scarlettdidn’tlookdownuponhimandhelphimraisehisfamily.InordertodefendAshley’sself-respectasaman,sheundertakesthelossofmoneyforhersawmill,whichisgiventoherloverAshleytomanage.
ScarlettlovesAshleybecause,ofalltheyoungmensheflirtswith,heistheonewhoseemstohavethestrengthofcharactersheadmires.Ashleyiswelleducated,intellectual,artisticallyandmusicallytalented.Hedoesn’tlikeotherboys,whowerealwaysindulgingthemselvesingambling,partyandsuchabsurdthings.Ashleyisquiet,helovespoetryandmusicbuthehaswinScarlett’sfatheringamblingonce.Hedoesn’tlikeotherboys,whoweretoowillingtohangaroundwaitingforScarlett’sfavors,healooffromher.Scarlettdoesn’tunderstandhimanymore.Themoreshecan’tunderstandhim,themoresheloveshim.Sheseeshimasasecretandwantstogettheanswer.AsfarasI’mconcerned,thereasonwhyScarlettfallsinlovewithAshleyisthatsheseeshimasachallenge.Scarlettisveryenergetic,sheiswillingtotakechallengeandAshleyissofreshforher.Maybeshewantstoconquerhimtoshowherabilitythatallthemenwillfallinlovewithher.Ashleydoesn’tdaretotakeadventure;hemarriesMelaniebecauseshelooksalikehim.Melanieisgentleandsoft,andsheisobedientandneverquarrelswithhim.Tohim,Scarlettistooproudandbrave,andhedoesn’thavethecouragetosubjugateher.Theredifferentcharactermakestheirdifferentfateinthefuture.Scarlettadaptsthenewsouthsuccessfullyandsetsupherowncareer,butAshleylivesinthedreamsoftheoldtimes,evencan’traiseherownfamily.
Scarlett’slovetoAshleyisblindness.Theyaresodifferentthattheycan’tbetogether.Ashleyalwayslivesinthedreamsoftheoldsouthandisunwillingtoweakupforthenewlife.“IlovesomethingImadeup,somethingthat’sjustasdeadasMelanieis.Imadeaprettysuitofclothesandfellinlovewithit,andwhenAshleycameridingalone,sohandsome,sodifference,Iputthatsuitonhimandmadehimwearitwhetheritfittedhimornot.AndIwouldn’tseewhathereallywas.Ikeptonlovingtheprettyclothesandnothimatall”.①Scarlettcomestohersenseandfindsshedidn’tloveAshleyandleavehimtopursuehertruelove.
2.Scarlett’slovetoRhett
“Oncethereisatrueloveinfrontofme,butIdidn’ttreasureher.Sinceshehasgone,IrealizedhowmuchIloveherandsufferingalot.Ifgodgivesmeanotherchance,Iwouldsaythreewordstoher:
Iloveyou.Ifthereisatimelimit,Ihopeitwouldbethousandsofyears.Thesewordsadmonishedusweshouldtreasuretheonewhoreallyloveus.Unfortunately,Scarlettdoesn’trealizeherlovetoRhett.Foryears,ScarletthashadherbackagainstthestonewallofRhett’slove;sheclingstoAshleyandnevermindsRhett’sfeeling.Shemanipulateshisloveanddoesn’tcherishhissupportandlove.Shemarrieshimformoneyanddoesn’taccompanyhimaftertheirmarriage.Atlast,Rhett’slovewornoutandleaveher.AfterMelanie’sdeath,shecomestohersen