Gone with the Wind Analysis
...ough Scarlett says she is in love with Ashley, she is able to flirt and even marry another man later that day simply out of spite. That isn’t characteristic of true love. On the other hand, Ashley decides to marry his cousin because they are of the same blood, which again proves that love isn’t always involved. The majority of the women at this time are either against war or just don’t want to talk about it. At the beginning of the movie, Scarlett forces the men around her who were talking about the war to stop. This could have been because she truly doesn’t like war and thinks it’s a terrible thing, or she would just rather talk about something else. At the barbeque, a discussion about the war is held only while the women are napping. Women were not offered the chance to share their opinions. Most of the slaves in the movie played very minor parts which was most likely done intentionally to show that, at the time, African Americans were not even considered people. However, a few slaves played very important roles to several characters in the film; the most important of these was Mammie. Mammie was an O’Hara house slave that helps Scarlett a lot throughout the movie. She is always there to help her get dressed and organized, and to make sure she eats. In all actuality, Mammie plays a much more motherly role to Scarlett than does Mrs. O’Hara, her biological mother. Mammie is around Scarlett so much more than her mother that she is able to connect with her better and realize what her feelings are. She looks after her like a mother would, and takes on the concerns that a mother would have for her daughter. One such example is when Scarlett is dressing for the barbeque and Mammie insists that she shouldn’t wear the dress that she wants to because it exposes too much. Eventually, Scarlett wins this argument, but the point is that Mammie cares about Scarlett and looks out for her. Mammie not only plays the role of Scarlett's mother, but she also plays the role of a servant to the adults and makes sure that the house is always running smoothly and efficiently. This is shown when she makes her way to the door to greet Mrs. O’Hara when she returns home. Mammie gives orders to many of the other slaves as to what to do and even informs Mr. O’Hara of her arrival. I feel that without Mammie and the other slaves, the plantation would not be able to function as smoothly and things would be much harder on the owners. The men, responsible for making most of the decisions and whose rule was law, also play a huge part in the development of this movie. In the beginning I learned how controlling the fathers of children were back in these times. They basically ran the lives of their children giving them very few choices, even concerning marriage. An example of this is when Scarlett talks to her father in the woods. He wants to tell Scarlett who to marry and not let her decide for herself. He also forces his opinions on her when he says that she will learn to understand that land is the best and most important thing in life, which will only make her b...