Gone With The Wind

While watching Gone With The Wind I observed many things about the characters such as how they talked, interacted with others, carried themselves, and much more. The movie presented life during the war almost as a replica of the South during an actual war. I noticed that while Mammy was the person who showed tough love and comfort she was also the main reason - if not the only reason why the family remained grounded during the tough times of the war, dealing with destruction, separation, hunger, death, and much more. Her presence and emotional and physical support during this time helped show viewers that Mammy was essential for the survival and stability of the family. 

The filmmakers made the movie a good mix and balance of realistic and unrealistic. While there were many unrealistic scenes in the movie, the filmmakers did a great job portraying universal human interactions, friendship, empathy, and caring. While that was great, the film also glossed over the reality of slavery and ignored the cruel reality of it all, which made the film much less believable, especially for the timeline of the story.

The war was a time for women to show everyone they were resilient and independent. Scarlet had made quick progress when it came to self-growth. In the beginning, she was very bratty, self-centered, and very naive. Throughout the film, she becomes strong, resistant, caring, and very independent. Since men were going off to war, I do feel this was a great opportunity for women to prove themselves to society and show men that women could also be strong and independent. This has happened in other wars as well, throughout many wars especially World War Two, women have taken the initiative and joined the workforce and even helped the military with their medical needs. 

Rhett making a profit while the war going on shows a different side of war that not many people discuss. History has proven that many people and countries strive to find a way to profit off of war instead of helping fight or end the war. This problem still happens today, war can help some economies while single-handedly destroying another all at the same time.