About Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind is an extremely famous movie that was created in 1938 and released in 1939. This famous film was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Flemming. This is a historical romance drama film. Gone with the Wind is centered around the Civil War. The main character is a southern belle named Scarlett O’Hara. Scarlett goes through multiple extremely conflicted and confusing love affairs with Ashley Wilkes and Rhett Butler. These love affairs she is wrapped up in shows the time period they are in and the situation going on during the war with the women.
About the Civil War
The Civil War is a war that impacted the United States of America. This horrible war went on from April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865. The Civil War was a war between the North and the South. The North was fighting for reunification while the South was fighting for independence. That was just the beginning until the war really escalated. The war turned into social, economical, and political with consequences.
Slavery in Gone with the Wind
In the film, slavery is extremely praised in the south. This movie was known for that and that is the reason why it was removed off of multiple viewing platforms such as HBO Max. Gone with the Wind focuses on some of the darkest and deepest stereotypes of slavery. The women in this film were all rich white women looking to find their husbands as they go off to fight in the war. All of their servants had to do everything for them. For example, when all the women got in their beds, the servants helped them take off part of their dresses and tuck them into bed. When the city caught on fire, the slaves were responsible for grabbing all of their belongings and important items. As the audience can see, slavery is shown in a positive light.
Sources
https://time.com/5852362/gone-with-the-wind-film-history/
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