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Gone With The Wind

In class on Friday, we watched a movie called Gone With The Wind. The movie is a historical romance and was released in 1939. This film is considered controversial that was written by Margaret Mitchell. It was also taken place during the Civil War. The theme to this  movie, is survival. "What makes some people come through catastrophes and others, apparently just as able, strong, and brave, go under? It happens in every upheaval. Some people survive; others don't", states  Mitchell. 

The movie starts off with the main character Scarlett. She was very flirtatious and wanted to find love. The man she loved was engaged, so this was very discouraging to her. Scarlett eventually marries another man to make Ashley Wilkes jealous. During the war, many of the men in Scarlett's town were killed. She took the job as a nurse and the job seemed so overwhelming. Scarlett eventually delivered her sisters' baby too. 

I can see how this movie could be offensive to the black community. It ignored the struggles of slavery and was very stereotypical to people of color. The character Prissy, was seen as a lesser character and probably the most stereotypical. I personally did not recognize the controversy in this movie until I wrote about it and discussed it in class. As a white person I will not fully understand how it feels from a person of color's side. 


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