Topic > Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell - 1621

What's the title?: Gone with the Wind, a classic American novel and film detailing the love story between an emotionally manipulative woman and a playfully mischievous man . Who is the author?: Margaret Mitchell, an American author who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 after publishing Gone with the Wind. What kind of work is Gone with the Wind?: A novel that was later performed in a film. What is the genre? : Romance, historical fiction and bildungsroman, that is, a plot that carefully describes the maturation of the main character. What is the language of the novel? Gone with the Wind (PDF) was written in English.When and where was the novel written?: In the continental United States, more specifically in Atlanta, from 1926 to 1936.When and who published the novel?: Gone with the Wind is was published in 1936 by Houghton Mifflin. Who was the narrator?: The narrator maintains anonymity while speaking in the third person. The narrator also has the ability to access the thoughts, emotions, and personal stories of all the characters and possesses understanding of the context and consequences of the events in the novel. What is the novel's point of view?: The narrator knows Scarlett's whereabouts and could return to provide historical accounts and character analysis. What is the narrator's tone? The narrator has a serious tone while addressing the characters. Instead, the narrator criticizes the characters for taking themselves too seriously. What is the setting?: The plot contains an account of the past with a setting that takes place between 1861 and the early 1870s in Atlanta. More specifically, the setting is set in Tara, an O'Hara plantation in the northern regions of Georgia. Who is the protagonist?...... middle of paper...... takes Bonnie to London. Once she arrives, Bonnie says she hates London and wants to go home to see her mother. Rhett brings Bonnie home and says he's leaving. Scarlett explains to him that she is pregnant again. They both said they don't want the baby. Scarlett falls down the stairs to cause a miscarriage. Melanie and Rhett watch Bonnie jump from her horse and die the same way Gerald had done before. Mom asks for Melanie's help after Bonnie's death; however, Melanie falls feverish, falls in the house never to recover, and dies shortly after. Scarlett finally realizes that her love for Ashley never existed and that she actually loves Rhett. She begs Rhett not to leave, but he growls, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." Scarlett vows to get him back by returning to Tara once again to think and regain her strength.