Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. I read the gone with the wind sequel when i was and then read. May 31, 2012 growing up and grasping gone with the wind it happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. Sep 25, 2014 when the staff at all things considered started talking about the upcoming 75th anniversary of gone with the wind, it turned out that many younger staff members hadnt seen it. Gone with the wind is one of the most popular movies of all time. To answer questions about gone with the wind, please sign up. As told by gelfant, during the war, totalitarian nations recognized gone with the wind s popularity by strict censorship that the penalty for its possession, according. Hintons runaway teenage characters, ponyboy and johnny, read while hiding from the law in the young adult novel the outsiders 1967. Liz smith, nationally syndicated columnist not just a great love story, gone with the wind is one of the most powerful antiwar novels ever written.
Aug 29, 2017 the idea that gone with the wind is offensive to african americans is not a recent development. The novel begins immediately before the civil war, describes the burning of atlanta, and the eventual political aftermath of emancipation and. Published in 1936, gone with the wind became an immediate bestseller, bringing firsttime novelist margaret mitchell an overwhelming amount of critical and popular attention. Sensing something they could not understand, baffled and annoyed by it, the twins struggled along for a while, and then rose reluctantly, looking at their watches. Best baby shower books to gift for storytime snuggles. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback. Hintons runaway teenage characters, ponyboy and johnny, read while hiding. Yes, hattie mcdaniel won an oscar for her portrayal, but the african americans in the movie are all slaves and act stereotypically and as if they actually enjoyed their servitude. Additionally, there are millions of book club editions in print. First published in 1936 80 years ago this month gone with the. Jul 01, 2015 why we should keep reading gone with the wind.
Gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Nov 20, 2019 the book series by stephenie meyer and the movie adaptations have been wildly popular with that audience age. However, i think before reading it, it is important for readers of any age to also have a good grasp of the true history regarding slavery, reconstruction, and the civil war, because much of the truth behind those events is muddled. Growing up and grasping gone with the wind it happens sometimes that you pick up a classic book expecting a great read, and youre disappointed. Descriptions like epic and classic are the only way to describe. Differences between the book and the movie posted on 5 august 12 by gwenamon just in case you glossed over the title of this post, you should know that it gives away. May 08, 20 prize for fiction for her epic gone with the wind.
But the story is amazing and i recommend watching but first read the book first so you can compare. Definitely not a book to gain something about, save an introduction to the civil war. And if she says her teacher approved it or all her friends have read it, just say that while that may all be true, the fact remains that for her, its not an appropriate book, just like she cant read war and peace. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction. It feels appropriate that the biggest work of civil warrelated pop cultureand perhaps the most popular american.
I guess i blocked out the slave stuff in my memories of the book, or i was a really racist child and registered the injustice but wasnt sufficiently nauseated. I read gone with the wind back when i was in the sixth grade and i thought it was so racy that was a long time ago. And explain to her about some of the themes in the book, and what was not correct. My only regret about finishing gone with the wind is that now i can never again read it for the first time. Savvy by ingrid law is a comingof age story about a special family. Differences between the book and the movie posted on 5 august 12 by gwenamon just in case you glossed over the title of this post, you should know that it gives away the story. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty. Inspire lifelong reading with age appropriate books every month. Awarded the 1937 pulitzer prize, the novel was adapted as a film in 1939an achievement that won ten academy a wards. The american civil war ended 150 years ago, and while that date wouldnt mark the midpoint of any timeline of american events, it feels like the great dividing line of the countrys history, the moment that.
H aving already endured almost sixty years of changes in hollywood movie styles, gone with the wind is likely to last another decade or two. Jun 16, 2016 at noon on the fifth day, 16 august 1949, the author of gone with the wind died, aged just 48. Gone with the wind is an epic melodrama that chronicles the civil war from the point of view of a scarlett ohara vivien leigh, a glamourous, unstoppable southern belle. As a kid, i was in gone with the wind to win gone with the wind. Scarlett seemed to be paying little attention to what they said, although she made the correct answers. Gone with the wind is a masterpiece of american literature, and highly recommended to readers of civil war fiction or those who enjoy historical drama. Nikhil im 17 years old, so i have first hand experience in answering this. Margaret munnerlyn mitchell was born in atlanta, georgia, on november 8, 1900, a fifthgeneration atlantan. While its undeniably a long book, its swift pacing.
While some parents, teachers, and librarians suggest those ages are appropriate, others insist the books are not age appropriate at all for younger teens and tweens. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during. Ive been really interested in the idea of ageappropriate books. This book, a record bestseller, was her only published work. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Inspire lifelong reading with age appropriate books every month best baby shower books to gift for storytime snuggles 14 daisy buchanan quotes from the great gatsby. Is gone with the winds nostalgia for slavery acceptable. An excerpt from gone with the wind civil war dancing. To commemorate its seventyfifth anniversary in 2014, the making of gone with the wind presents more than 600 items from the archives of david o.
Pamela regis has argued that is more appropriately classified as a historical novel, as it does not contain all of the. A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent. Just before the outbreak of war, the pampered and beautiful scarlett, whose family plantation is called tara, attends a ball where she discovers her object of affection. However, i think before reading it, it is important for readers of any age to also have a. Then and now, i found it one of the great experiences of a young life. Lucy writes her own novel, which she titles real gone with the wind. Its a book that needs to be read and re read over and over again. Everything about this book is beyond superlativevivid characters, settings that live. Gone with the wind mass market paperback may 20, 2008. Gone with the wind is one of those rare books that we never forget. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, paperback barnes. May 17, 2011 n ot many books nowadays are 984 pages long, or set in the 1800s.
While some parents, teachers, and librarians suggest those ages are appropriate, others insist the books are not age. Although it took my mother ages to persuade me to read it, and it took me at least 100 pages to get really into the book, after that i was unable to. Maybelle was also an active supporter of the suffragette movement, and her daughter was to adopt her. Her father, eugene muse mitchell, was an attorney and historian of scotchirish and french huguenot descent. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The american civil war ended 150 years ago, and while that date wouldnt mark the midpoint of any timeline of american events, it feels like the great dividing line of the countrys history, the moment that separates past from present, old from new, slavery from freedom. The first edition of gone with the wind has been reprinted over 100 times since it was first published. Selznick, the films producer, and his business partner john hay jock whitney, which are housed at the harry ransom center at the university of texas at austin. Published in 1936, mitchells tale of civilian life in georgia amid the war and during reconstruction was immediately met with critical acclaim and booming commercial success.
Is it ok for kids to read books outside their reading levels. Teen, years old written by34soccergirl december 6, 20. And if she says her teacher approved it or all her friends have read it, just say that while that may all be true, the fact remains that for her, its not an appropriate book, just like she cant read war and peace or gone with the wind right now. Why gone with the wind is my favorite book the cheshire. This historical novel features a comingofage story, with the title taken from a poem written by ernest dowson. Mar 01, 2009 molly haskells feminist perspective comes to the rescue of gone with the wind, a film most academics wont touch and current critics dismiss. It depicts the struggles of young scarlett ohara, the spoiled daughter of a welltodo plantation owner, who must use every means at. For ya, id say no age limit but id be reading the books first to check the. I think any book is okay for teenagers to read as long as they have appropriate context. The best remembered and most publicized film in hollywoods flamboyant history, the biggest of david o. To the extent i have any control over what my children read, i try to direct them toward age appropriate books. The g rating is misleading, as it was given in 1939. The 26 best gone with the wind quotes kids book club. To commemorate its seventyfifth anniversary in 2014, the making of gone with the wind presents more than 600 items from the.
Gone with the wind was one of the many books banned because it was believed that the book promoted individualism and survival just the opposite of what the nazis wanted. But of course, some books remain classics, and gone with the wind is definitely one of them. I read gone with the wind at a young age too, probably about 910 when i first saw the movie. It might help to know what aspects of gwtw you are wanting to get from other books. The characters, the war, the tragedies and the struggles of everyone make this a book you cant put down. If my daughter is interested to read the book, i would let her. We read it when were young and fall in love with the characters, then we watch the film and read the book again and watch the film again and never get tired of revisiting an era that is the most important in our history. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell scholastic. Gone with the wind follows the young scarlett ohara and her incessant love triangle with rhett butler and ashley wilkes. There are some senses that may not be suitable for young children. Oct 17, 20 as a kid, i was in gone with the wind to win gone with the wind.
Selznicks grand obsessions, and quite probably the most beloved movie of all time. On may 3rd, 1937, more than 76 years ago, margaret mitchell won the pulitzer prize for fiction for her epic gone with the wind. And while we can and should argue about a story thats achieved such a hold on the. The movie suggests that the genteel, slaveholding, plantationowning way of life that is gone with the wind is worth romanticizing. Aug 16, 2016 i decided to read the most popular book set in that chapter of american history. By some chance i was able to read gone with the wind early on. Even by the standards of the era in which it was made the novel was published in. Even by the standards of the era in which it was made the novel was published in 1936. Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, sam wood. Her father, eugene muse mitchell, was an attorney and historian of scotchirish and french. With clark gable, vivien leigh, thomas mitchell, barbara oneil. The book series by stephenie meyer and the movie adaptations have been wildly popular with that audience age. The movie romanticizes slavery, making them seem all happy and loving their masters.
Descriptions like epic and classic are the only way to describe this rerelease of the 1939 original. I guess i blocked out the slave stuff in my memories of. Of course, it is totally fine for older teenagers to read. We read it when were young and fall in love with the characters, then we watch the film and read the book again and. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as first editions.
Appropriate age for allowing girls to read romances dear author. When the staff at all things considered started talking about the upcoming 75th anniversary of gone with the wind, it turned out that many younger staff members hadnt seen it. N ot many books nowadays are 984 pages long, or set in the 1800s. The idea that gone with the wind is offensive to african americans is not a recent development.
Her mother, mary isabelle maybelle stephens, was of irishcatholic ancestry. Sep 25, 2015 i read gone with the wind at a young age too, probably about 910 when i first saw the movie. That means that there are literally millions of copies of the book that can technically be referred to as. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. Beaus, barbecues, and ashley wilkes consume sixteenyearold scarlett oharas dreams until the horrors of the civil war and its traumatic aftermath shatter her. Gone with the wind is the one confederate monument worth saving.
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