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外国名著英语读书笔记Gonewiththewind thereadingnotesabout*aboutauthor mitchellmargaretwasborninthesouthernunitedstatesinatlanta.tookherabout10yearstofinishthisgreatnovel,andtheonlynovelinherlife. *aboutnovle americacivilwarwaslooming(迫在眉睫)inapril,1861.scarlett（人名，思嘉）whodesiredtoexceloverotherswasworriedaboutherlove.becausesheheardthatashley(人名，艾希丽)thepersonshewasinlovewouldbegoingtotheweddingwithhercousin,melanie(人名，媚兰).scarlettswastoosadthatshedecidedtomakeabetabouttorrowow.sheexpressedherlovetoashleyattheparty,butheisagentlemanvwhoneverdoangthinguhical.aninfatuation(痴心)ofscarlettswasrejected.angrilyisthat, *somescentenceireallylike 1.home,iwillthinkofsomewaytogethimback.afterall,tomorrowisanotherday! 2.youarethrowingawayhappinesswithbothhands.and readingoutforsomethingthatwillnevermakeyouhappy. 3.maybegodwantsustomeetafewwrongpeoplebeformeetingtherightone,sothatwhenwefinallymeettheperson,wewillknowhowtobegreateful. 4.whateveres,iwillloveyou,justasidonow.untilidie. *somethingaboutnovle butrhett(人名：瑞德)signedapledge(许诺誓言)nevertorevealscarlettssecret.scarlettwhosevanity(自尊心)washurtdecidedtogetmarriedwithmelaniesbrotherlosinghermarbles(失去理智).shewantedtorevengeashley。aftermarrige,bothcharlieandashleywenttothefrontandfight.charliediedofanillnesstwomonthagoand16-year-oldscarlettbecameawidow. atthebeginningofthewar,slaceownersweretooarrogant(自大的)toneverfacethestrenghthofenemy.however,rhettrealizedthefailureofthesoutherntroop.rhettwasalwayspersistent(执着)andatachedtothepersuitoflove,becausescarlettsattractiveappearenceandstubbornpersonality.scarlettcouldnotbearloneliness,so shenotobjecttoassociatewithrhett.withthemoralconservativesurrounding(在保守的道德环境下)，theiractionarousedissatisfactionaroundthem.scarlettfoundtheyhavealotinmon,shewasattractedtohimincoluntary(不由自主的).whenashleycamehomeomchirsmasday,scarlettwasstilllovedhim. thecivilwasgoingon,lincolnsemancipationproclamationgotpeopleswidelysupport.thesorthwouldbedefeatedwithinashorttimerunaway.everyoneelsewasjittery(人心惶惶),atlantaisnotsafe.atthistimemelaniesgivingbirthwasing.tokeepthepromiseofashley,scarlettdecidetostaywithmelanietohelpher,melaniewhohadadifficultlabourisendangerous.indesperation(迫于无奈),scarlettdeliveredherbabywithoutexperience.atlantabecameandangerouscity,arsenalzreriskofexplosionwouldhappenatanytime.scalettbelievedthemomentthatsheteachedtara,shewouldputdowntheburden(负担)。 manybigmanorswasdestroied,tarawasluckytosurvived.herfatherdidnotaeptthetruthandwasmad. innocentsistersandservantsneitherhelpher,norbringmoreburden.manorwaspoor,allthefamilywaslostinhurgryscare.scarlettpromisedthatsheprefertostealorkill,ratherthanletthefamilyhungry.shetryherbesttomanagethefamily.athoughthelifewashard,thejobwasheavy.thedifferentexperienceturnacaprice(任性)girlintoaindependentwomen.oneday,adesertion(逃兵)brokeintomanor,scarlettshothimtodied. itisspringin1865,endedupwiththevictoryofthenorth.ashleycamehome,butpost-warreconstructionperiodishardandcruel.fatherangeredbyhighpropertytaxes,whenhewasridinghorsecatghtvillains,hefelloffanddied.scarlettmetthewall(遇到了绝境)，shewantedtorunawaywithashley.butshewasrefused.lateron,shehearedaboutrhettwasrichanddecidedtogiveupdignith(放弃尊严)torhettforhelp.whenworethedresswhichistransformedfromcurtain,shewasteased.onthewayfromtheprison,shemetfrankwhojusthadasumofmoney.scarlettdisplayedthemethod(施展手段)andlethimmarrywithher.aslongaskeeptara,shedidnotcareothersopinions. afterwedding,scarlettopenedawoodfactory.underherelaboration（苦心经营）,thebusinesswasthriving(兴旺).duringtheperiod,therewereterroristactivitiesinthesouth,frankwaskilledbyterrorist.rhettproposedtoherandsheagreedto.rhettsaidhecouldnotlookathermarrythemanshedonotlove.inordertohismoneny,theymarried.itcausedasensation.(引起轩然大波) scarlettgavehimadaughter,butshedeeplyinfatuatedwith（深深迷恋着）ashley.itisashleysbirthday,theyrememberedthepastandhugged.unfortunately,someonecameacross.melanieroseup(挺身而出)andprotectthem.tragedystruckagain（悲剧再次降临）,theirdaughterwasdiedbyhidinghorse.scarlettfinallyunderstoodthatashleywhodidnothing(attemptandaomplishnothing无所作为)isfarfromhermr.right(远非她的意中人)，rhettonlysuitableforherself.sherealizedshereallyinlovewithrhett,andshevindicated（表白）tohim。butrhettwaslosinghisheart.(心灰意冷) rhettwasGone,butscarlettwasnotdepressed.shedecidedtogobacktaratostartanewlife.becausetomorrow isanotherday! thereportonGonewiththewind Gonewiththewind,anamericannovelbymargaretmitchellpublishedin1936andwonthepulitzerprizein1937.thenovelisoneofthemostpopularofalltime,andanamericanfilmadaptationofthesamenamereleasedin1939becamethehighest-grossingfilminthehistoryofhollywoodandreceivedarecord-breakingnumberofacademyawards. mitchellsworkrelatesthestoryofarebelliousgeorgiawomannamedscarlettoharaandhertravailswithfriends,familyandloversinthemidstoftheantebellumsouth,theamericancivilwar,andthereconstructionperiod.italsotellsthestoryofthelovethatblossombetweenscarlettoharaandrhettbutler. introductionoftheauthor margaretmitchellwasborninatlanta.hermother,maybellemitchell,wasasuffragistandfather,eugenemitchell,aprominentlawyerandpresidentoftheatlantahistoricalsociety.mitchellgrewuplisteningtostoriesaboutoldatlanta,andthebattlestheconfederatearmyhadfoughtthereduringtheamericancivilwar.attheageoffifteen,shewroteinherjournal:ifiwereaboy,iwouldtryforwestpoint,ificouldmakeit,orwellidbeaprizefighteranythingforthethrills.mitchellgraduatedfromthelocalwashingtonseminaryandstartedtostudymedicineatsmithcollegein1918.shehadadoptedhermothersfeministleanings,whichclashedwithherfathersconservatisminthenewsurroundings,shelivedfullythejazzage. whenmitchellsmotherdiedin1919,shereturnedtohometokeephouseforherfatherandbrother.in1922,shemarriedberrienredupshaw.thedisastrousmarriagewasclimaxedbyspousalrapeandwasannulled1924.mitchelllaunchedhercareerasajournalistunderthenamepeggymitchell,writingarticles,interviews,sketches,andbookreviewsfortheatlantajournal.fouryearslater,sheresignedafteranankleinjury.hersecondhusband,johnrobertmarsh,anadvertisingmanager,encouragedmitchellinherwritingaspirations.from1926to1929,shewroteGonewiththewind.theoute,athousandpagenovel,waspublishedbythemacmillanpublishingpanyin1936.theretail(零售)priceofthebookwas$3.00. plotsummary scarlettoharaisthebelleofthecountyandknowsit.sheparticipatesinaseeminglyendlessroundofparties,dancesandbarbecues,alwayssurroundedbyboyswithwhomsheappearstobeplayinganelaborategame.shereceivesthefirstshockofheryounglifewhenashleywilkes,sonofaneighboringplantationowner,announceshisengagementtohiscousinmelaniehamilton.whenshecannotconvinceashleytochangehisplan,shequicklythrowsherselfatcharleshamiltonwhoisshockedandthrilledtothinkthatshewouldevenconsiderhim.herplansarefurtherdisruptedwhenwarbreaksout,takingtheyoungmenawayassoldiers,andcharlesisamongthefirsttodie.shespendsseveralyearsinatlantawhereshetriestoenjoylifeinherownwayinspiteofthedisapprovalofotherwomenofherclass. herlifeisfurtherplicatedbythepresenceofrhettbutlerwhoisknowntobeaprivateerandopportunistandisnotreceivedinhisownhometownofsavannah.scarlettadmitsthatsheisfondofrhett,buthiscandorandfrankobservationsofhercharacterinfuriateherwheneverheisnear.duringthesiegeofatlanta,shefleeshometotaraalongwithhersister-in-law,melanie,andthenewbornbabybeau.thereshelearnstosurviveunspeakablehardshipsfromworkinthefieldstoshootingayankeesoldierindefenseofherhome. justwhenscarlettthinksthewarisoverandshecanfinallyputtaratorights,amajorcrisisesintheformofnewtaxes-levieddeliberatelybythenewgovernmentadministratorsandscalawagstotrytotaketaraawayfromher. shereturnstoatlanta,hopingtotrickrhettintomarryinghersoshewillhaveaesstohismoney.whenthisfails,shestealshersistersfianc,whohappenstohaveastoreandalittlemoneysavedtowardhiswedding.shemarrieshimandtakeshissavingstopayhertaxes.twoweeksafterthewedding,sheborrowsmoneyfromrhetttobuyalumbermill.shemanagesthemillherselfandrunssharpbargainswithherlumber,stealingcustomersfromotherlumbermillsandpreyingonthesympathiesofyankeestosellherown.asthepoliticalclimateinatlantaworsens,scarlettscarelessbehaviorturnsthepeopleevenmoresolidlyagainsther.finally,expectationsarefulfilledandscarlettisattacked.thekukluxklan,ofwhichnearlyallthemenareapart,pursuesvengeanceonherbehalfandhersecondhusband,frankiskilled. scarlettfinallymarriesrhettwhobelieveshecantgetheranyotherway,andthetwohaveatempestuousmarriageinwhichscarlettoftenfantasizesthatrhettisashley.anychanceofsalvagingarelationshipwithrhettislostwhen theirfour-yearoldbonniediesinafallfromherpony.whenmelaniedies,leavingscarlettvirtuallyfriendless,andthenrhettleavesher,shereturnsagaintotara.theonlythingshestillhas,andtomorrowisanotherday. charactersanalysis scarlettohara sheisthemaincharacterofthenovel.sheisthedaughterofgeraldandellenoharaandisaustomedtogettingherownway,whetherwithclothesorboys.shesurroundsherselfwithyoungmen,flirtingmercilesslyandisnotabovestealingthebeauxofothergirls.sheiswillful,conniving,andyetfarmoreintelligentthanwell-bredgirlsaresupposedtobe. ashleywilkes husbandtomelaniehamiltonandobjectofscarlettslife-longfantasy.heisatruememberoftheoldsouthwhofeelsunabletocopewiththenewworld. melaniehamilton wifetoashleywilkesandsister-in-lawtoscarlett.describedbyrhettastheonlytrulykindpersonhehaseverknown.unabletobelieveanythingbadaboutpeoplesheloves. rhettbutler scarlettslifelongantagonistwhoisinlovewithherfromthemomentheseesher.heisanopportunistwillingtotakeadvantageofanysituation,butnotwithoutkindnessorgenerosityundertherightconditions. mammy scarlettschildhoodnurseandlife-longservantandpanion.mammyunderstandsscarlettbetterthanscarlettunderstandsherselfandisremarkablyintuitive,butalsoprotectiveandmotherly. conclusion themoodofthisnovelisverysympathetictowardthesouthandtheoldcustoms,butavoidssentimentality.thenarratorobjectivelyacknowledgesthechangesbroughtbythewarandtheneedtoaeptandlivewithchange.althoughshecreatesscarlettasaratherunlovablecharacter,areadersoondevelopsalove/hatesensationtowardher.thehistoricalpassagesarepresentedasobjectiveandfactualwhichmakesthemseemmoreauratethantheyareattimes. withitsrichlydetailedevocationofaformerage,itsnarrativeengagement,itspellingportraitofthearchetypalhumaninstinctforsurvival,anditsreflectionofthecontrarinessofromanticdreams,Gonewiththewindcontinuestocaptureentertain,excite,andsometimesexasperatereaders.aswellasbeingagrippingnovelofepicproportions,itisvaluableasahistoricaldocumentthoughonethatmustbecarefullyread.avividrecordofasegmentoflifeinthenieenth-centurysouth,thenovelisalsotherecordofatwentieth-centurysensibilitysengagementwiththeregionspast. mitchellsworkbrokesalesrecords,itsscopeandvisionwasparedwithtolstoyswarandpeace,thenewyorkerpraisedit,andthepoetandcriticjohncroweransomadmiredthearchitecturalpersistencebehindthebigwork,butcriticizeditasoverlysouthern,particularlyinitstreatmentofreconstruction.malcolmcowleysdisdaininhisrevieworiginatedpartlyfromtheview,thatmitchellhadwrittenabestseller.johnpealebishopdismisseditasmerelyonemoreofthose1000pagenovels,petentbutneitherverygoodnorverysound.notsurprisingly,Gonewiththewindwasawardedthepulitzerprizein1937. majorthemes fantasyversusreality lossandchange survival Gonewiththewind atlantanmargaretmitchells1936novelofthecivilwarandreconstructioningeorgia,Gonewiththewind,oupiesanimportantplaceinanyhistoryoftwentieth-centuryamericanliterature.dismissedbymostacademicliterarycriticsforbeinguneven,flawed,andconventionallywritteninanagemarkedbyliteraryexperimentation,andattackedbysomeculturalmentatorsaspromulgatingracistmythsandunderminingtheveryfoundationsofitsbasicallyfeministparadigm,thebest-sellingnovelofthetwentiethcenturycontinuestowithstanditsdetractors. scarlettisawomanwhocandealwithanationatwar,atlantaburning,theunionarmycarryingoffeverythingfromherbelovedtara,thecarpetbaggerswhoarriveafterthewar.scarlettisbeautiful.butashley,themanshehaswantedforsolong,isgoingtomarryhisplacidcousin.mammywarnsscarletttobehaveherselfatthepartyattwelveoaks.thereisanewmantherethatday,thedaythecivilwarbegins.scarlettdoesnotknowheisintheroomwhenshepleadswithashleytochooseherinsteadofmelanie. withitsrichlydetailedevocationofaformerage,itsnarrativeengagement,itspellingportraitofthearchetypalhumaninstinctforsurvival,anditsreflectionofthecontrarinessofromanticdreams,Gonewiththewindcontinuestocaptureentertain,excite,andsometimesexasperatereaders.aswellasbeingagrippingnovelofepicproportions,itisvaluableasahistoricaldocumentthoughonethatmustbecarefullyread.avividrecordofasegmentoflifeinthenieenth-centurysouth,thenovelisalsotherecordofatwentieth-centurysensibilitysengagementwiththeregionspast. bookreportofGonewiththewind backgroundofthenovelandabouttheauthor: Gonewiththewindiswrittenbymargretmitchell.margaretmitchellwasanamericanauthorwhowonthepulitzerprizein1937forhernovelGonewiththewindandsheonlywrotethisonebookinherentirelife.Gonewiththewindisoneofthemostfamousromanticnovels.thenovelissetinthetimeoftheamericancivilwar,from1861to1865whenthesouthernplantationownersfoughtagainstthenorthernyankeesfortherighttoownslaves maincharactersinthenovel themaincharactersinthestoryaremelanie,ashley,scarlett,andrhett.kind,sympathetic,lovablewoman.shelovedeveryone,andeveryonelovedherback.thoughsheisweakoutside,insideherisaglowthatisverypowerful.wasweak,imeanweakbothinsideandoutside,soheneededmelanietohelphimthroughthings.althoughatthebeginningofthenovel,hebehavedlikeagentleman.hewasfullofknowledge,hemaybereadlotsofbooks,buthewasshortofsomespirits,likecourage,boldness,flexibility. asfaras,noteverypeoplelovedher.indeedhercharacterisveryimpatible.tosomeextent,shewashopelesslyselfish,vain,deludedandfoolish,butshewasalsoanextremelyactive,loyalandstrongcharacterwhocanbereliedupontosayanddojustexactlywhatshethinks,regardlessoftheimpactonotherpeople.hishumor,wisdom,andhispatiencetoscarlett.hedevotedhimselftoscarlett.nomatterhowbadlyscarletttreatedhim,hewasalwayslenient. hewantedtotakecareofherandgivehereverythingshewantedandhewantedscarletthappy.hewasfullofpatiencewhenhefacedscarlett.however,scarlettrefusedallhisloveandruinedallthething,andhurthimsomuch. summaryofthearticle therearefourmaincharactersinthenovel,allintroducedveryearlyonofwhom.scarletto?haraisaspoiltsocietybeautywith“bristlingblackeyelashes”thestorylinecentresaroundscarlett?slifeatthetimeofthecivilwarandtheothercharacterswhichinteractwithher. thebookstartswiththeheroineofthepiece,17yearoldmissscarletto?haraflirtingtothebestofhercapacitywiththehandsometarletontwinsontheporchoftara.throughoutthenovelscarlettmakessomeappallingdecisions,suchasmarryingtheshy,nervouscharleshamilton(melanie?sbrother)forspitebecauseashleydaredtomarrymelanie.mattersaremadeevenworsewhencharlesdieswhileatwar,andscarlettisdoomedtoyearsofwidowhood,wearingblackandnodancing.worsethanthiseven,sheispregnantwithherfirstchild,afactshedespises.however,scarlettisnotonetobehelddownforlongandshequicklyrebelsagainsttheconstraintsthesocietyimposesbybothdancingandwearingbrightlycolouredclothing(atrhett?simpetus)whilestillinmourning Gonewiththewind class119name王小男 towyearsago,ijusthaveheartthefamouswords:“tomorrowisanotherday.”whichstorybetoldbymyenglishteacheralmosteveryday.atthatmoment,iknownothingaboutit.butimcuriouswhyitgainssohighpraiseintheliteraturehistory.whenireadthebook,tobefrank,itdeservesallthepraise. Gonewiththewind,isanamericanromanticnovelwrittenbymargaretmitchell.asweallknow,novelunderstandisbasedonthecivilwarwhichhappendedintheunitedstates.ihavetosay,imgreatlyimpressedbythecharacters,therearesomeopinionofmyownaboutit. theheroine,scarlett,icanthelpsighingforherfoolonloveandadmiringherbraveinlife.sheinheritsthestrongwillofheririshfathergeraldoharaandhasawarm-heartmother,whoformagood,well-respectedfamily.sheisapersonhasdifferentcharacters,simpleandalsoplex.beforethewar sheisjustabeautiful,stubborn,proudprincess.therearemanyyoungmenaroundher,herworldisfilledwithdanceandparty.sheissillyandinnocentonlove,ifimaysayso.first,shemarryhamiltoncharleswithoutthinking.maybeshelovestowmeninherlife,butshedoesntknowwhichishermr.right.ifsheknows,shewontloveashleybyoneside;ifsheunderstands,shewontloserhett.shejustlikealittlegirl,herwishfulthinkingtoloveashley,willingtodoanythingforhimuntilshediscoverthatwhatshelovesistheashleyinherimagination.weallfellpityaboutthenothappyending,butweshouldknowthereisnorealperfectintheworld.anddonotthinkotherstohelloforgranted,learntocherishwillgainhappiness. .duringthewar warchangedallpeopleslife,includeher.formtheinside,sheisabull-headed,hehardship,sheshoulderstheburdensofthefamilyandfriends.shedoesntleavemelaniealoneinthewar,nomatterhowmuchdislikeher.returnedtheruinedhome,shelaydowntoworklikefarmwarker,pickingcottonandplowing,justforkeepfoodinmouths.toprotectfamilyandtara,sheevenkilledanortherner.later,shedoesntcareaboutrhettsinsultion,abasedherselftogetfundstopaythetaxes.finally,shemarriedhersistersbeaubycunningtrick.allthethingshehasdoneisfortara,heronlyhome.shesaid:“icantlettarago,icantletitgowhilethereisabreathleftinmybody.”sheissobravethatalwayskeepsstrugglingwithlife.evenwhenshegetridofhungry,shedisregardsthemunitytocreatherownbusiness-mill.itisnotbeallowedinthattime.ithinkthemodernladyshouldliveindepentlylikeher,dontrelayonanybody. youknow,scarlettisntaangleatall.whenherhusbanddiedinwar,sheisntheart-broken,andalsodancewithothers.sheseizedhersistersbeau,andmadefrankmiserable,killhim indirectly.sheusesconvicts,whichachieveshighdiversionatlowcost.shebuildsnewhousetoshowoff,wanteverybodywhoisbeenmeantohertobepeagreenwithenvy.inchildrenseyes,sheisabadtempedmother.sheissobadthatitendtohateher.butimnot. heresomewordsinnovel: “asgodismywitness,theyrenotgoingtolickme.imgoingtolivethoughthis,andwhenitsallover,illneverbehungryagain,on,noranyofmyfolk.ifihavetolie,steal,cheatorkill