飘中斯嘉丽的女性主义研究

ChapterOneIntroductionInthedevelopinghistoryofhumansociety,theconceptofrightshasamorethan200yearshistory,buttheconceptofhumanrightsdoesn’tincludewomen’shumanrights.Forexample,theDeclarationofHumanandCivilRightsofFrancein1789andtheDeclarationofIndependenceoftheUnitedStates.“Rightsofman”onlymeanstherightsofmen.TheWorldWomen’sLiberationMovementhaspushedwomen’srighttobehavefromtheedgeintothemainstream,thatmakingwomen’srightsimportantforthewholehumanrights.Inmorethan200yearssincethebeginningoftheworldwomen’sliberationmovement,wecanclearlyfeelthatthestatusofwomenhasimprovedinvariousperiodsofsociety,butitisundeniablethatuntilthemodernsociety,“menandwomen”haveneverachievedcompleteequalityintherealsense.Toachievecomplete“feminism”requiresmoreeffortsandcontributionsfrommenandwomenallovertheworld.Itcanbesaidthattheroadisdangerousanddifficult,andtheroadislong.MargaretMichelisanimportantfigureinthehistoryoffeminism.HernovelGonewiththeWind,publishedin1936,heldhighthebanneroffeminism.Scarlett’sgrowthexperienceandtransformationprocessisthemainlineofthenovel,whichreflectsthechangesofhistoryinthereconstructionperiodofGeorgiaaftertheAmericanCivilWar,integratingtheromanceofloveandrealisticrealism.TheauthorMargaretMichelanalyzesthefateoftheprotagonistandthecharactersbehinditfromtheperspectiveoffeminism,andportraysScarlett,afigurewithfeministcolor.Undertheerachange,Scarlettbrokethroughtheusualprejudiceandtheideologicalbarrieroftheidea“menaresuperiortowomen”,andfoughtagainstthepatriarchalsocietyforindependence.Itisastrongandbravesymboloftheera.ChapterTwoAnOverviewofGonewiththeWindandFeministTheory2.1IntroductiontoGonewiththeWindGonewiththeWindisanovelwrittenbyMargaretMitchell,whichwonthePulitzerPrizeforLiteraturein1937.ThenoveldescribeAtlantaandanearbyplantationasthestoryscene,depictingthelifeofsouthernAmericansbeforeandaftertheCivilWar.Theworkdepictstheimagesofmanysouthernersinthatera,Scarlett,Rhett,Ashley,Melanieandotherswhooccupythecentralpositionaretypicalrepresentatives.Theircustoms,spiritualconcepts,mannersandpoliticalattitudesthroughtheentanglementofScarlett’sloveasthemainline.IthadsuccessfullyreproducedthecivilwarandthesociallifeintheSouthoftheUnitedStates.ThestoryinthenoveltookplaceontheeveoftheAmericanCivilWarin1861.Scarlettwasayounggirllivinginthesouth.Shewasdeeplyaffectedbytheculturaltraditioninsouthernwhenshewasyoung.However,therewerewildrebelliousfactorsinherblood.Withthewarragingandthedeteriorationofthelivingenvironment,Scarlett’srebelliouspersonalitybecamemorefullanddistinct.Formthesemanysetbacks,shetransformed.Shechangedthefateofherselfandeventhewholefamily.Shebecametheimaginationofanewwomancreatedbythetimes.Depictingthelifeandloveofthecharacters,outlinessimilaritiesoftheworkanddifferencesoftheNorthandtheSouthatallthelevelsofpolitics,economyandculture.Withastrongepicstyle,itcanberepresentasatrueportrayaloftheturningperiodofAmericanhistory,andalsobecomeanenduringclassicoflove.2.2TheoreticalConnotationThetheoryoffeminismboilsdowntoonesentence:eliminategenderinequalitythroughouthumanity.Acomprehensiveviewoffeministtheoriesistaken,someareasfierceasfire,calmaswater,advocateresoluteresistance,recognizeconcessionsandcompromises.However,abasicpremiseisallfeministtheorieshave,thatis,womenareoppressedanddiscriminatedclassworldwide.Menarealsooppressedindifferenterasandcultures,buttheyareoppressedbecausetheyarebelongtothemembersofacertainclassorstratum,notthereasonoftheyaremale.Womenaredifferentfromit,becausewomenarewomen.Thesocietyforgedbymenregardswomen.Justasainferior:shecanonlychangeherinferiorstatusbychallengingandchangingthesuperiorstatusofmen.Inthehistory,therehavemanyrevolutionsthathavechallengedtherulingclique,butonlyfeminismhaschallengedpatriarchyitself.Womenintheworldareaclassofoppressedanddiscriminatedagainst,thatis,the“secondsex”referredtobythefeministthoughtguruBeauvoir.Inasocietyforgedbymen,womenareconsideredtobeinferior,andwomencanonlychangetheirinferiorstatusbychallengingandchangingthehigherstatusofmen.Thesecondsexualstatusofwomenissopervasiveandenduring.Whichinsuchacrosshistoricalandcrossculturalsocialstructure,womeninanunequalpositionwithmeninvariousfieldssuchaspolitics,economy,culture,ideology,cognition,concepts,ethics,andeveninprivatefieldssuchasthefamily,womenarealsoinanunequalpositionwithmen.Accordingtothepatriarchalideology,thisgenderorderofmalesuperiorityandfemaleinferiorityisnotonlyuniversal,butalsounchangeable,becauseitisnaturallyformed;Thisgenderorderisneitheruniversalnorunchangingfeminismbelieves.Becauseitisnot“naturallyformed”,butartificiallyconstructedbysocietyandculture.Inthepasttwohundredyears,Twoclimaxesofthefeministmovementtherehavebeenintheworld.Thefirstoccurringfromthesecondhalfofthe19thcenturytothebeginningofthe20thcentury.Thesecondoccurringinthe60-70softhe20thcentury.Afterthetwoclimaxesofthefeministmovement,womengraduallyfreedthemselvesfromtheirdependentstatusinapatriarchalsociety.Theyconstantlystriveforequalitybetweenmenandwomenintermsofgender,divisionoflabor,socialidentity,politicalrights,anddiscourserights.Womengraduallyexist.Womencanasindependentindividualsratherthanmaleappendages.Beforethat,womenwereconfinedtothefamily.Peopleconsideredthatwomenisinferiorinintelligencetomen,withpersonalityinbornflaws,andweaknessesinnature.Therefore,womenneedthemen’sprotection.Womenmustsubordinatetotheirhusbands,andattheirhusbandsdisposal.Inmanythought,womenarenotequaltomen,.Womenexistas“secondsex”attachedtothem.Nottomentiontheyhavingthesamepoliticalrightsasmenandtheirownvalues.Thefeministmovementisapoliticalideologyandmovement.Womenstriveforequalrightswithmeninvariousfields.Undertheinteractionoffeministideasandmovements,feminismhasconstantlypushedsocietytowardsadirectionconduciveinordertochangingthestatusofwomen.Thefeministmovement’swavetookplaceinthesecondhalfofthe19thcenturytothebeginningofthe20thcentury.Womendemandthesamerightsoftheman,challengingtheunequalrelationshipbetweengender,andchallengingallpowerstructures,laws,andcustomsthatresultinwomen’sautonomy,subordination,andsubordination.GonewiththeWindwaspublishedintheearly20thcentury,atatimewhentheWesternfeministmovementexperienceditsfirstclimax.Beforethat,therewasalackofwomen’svoicesinmainstreamdiscourse,andmostliteraryworksalsotargetedmen.Afewfemalewritersorwomeninliteraryworksalsospokeanddidwhatthepatriarchalsocietydemandedofthem.Byportrayingtheheroinewithatypicalfeministspirit,theauthorhasmadeafeministvoiceinthepatriarchalsociety,causingaworldwidesensation.ChapterThreeTheEmbodimentofFeminisminScarlettinGonewiththeWind3.1ResistancetoFeudalEthics3.1.1ResistancetoFeudalFamilyEducationScarlettwasanaristocraticwomanwhogrewupinamansioninthesouthernUnitedStates.HerfatherwasanIrishimmigrantandtheplantationowner.HermotherwasborninarichfamilyinFrance.Scarletthadagoodeducationsincechildhood,andhermotheralsosetanexampleforhermoraleducation.Intheory,Scarlettshouldbeadignified,elegantandgenerouswoman.Butinfact,Scarlettwasnotinterestedinthesethings.Hermotheraskedhertodrawpicturesintheroom.Sheturnedherheadandclimbedupthetreeintheyardandstoleawayoverthewall;Shecouldn’tplaywithhertwoquietsisters,butshelovedtoplaywiththeboysintheneighborhood,ridinghorses,diggingbirdsandthrowingstoneswiththemeverywhere.Undertheconstantguidanceofherfamily,Scarlettlookeddignifiedwhenshegrewup,butherindependentpersonalityneverchanged.ItcanbesaidthattheresistancetotheworldwasdeeplyrootedinScarlett’sheart.Shecouldnottoleratethestrictfamilyeducationofherparents,especiallyinthehateethics,women’sdependenceonmen,andwhygirlsshouldpretendtobesostupidwhenlookingformen.Thesewordsprofoundlyrevealthedeceptionoffeudalethics,expressScarlett’shatredoftraditionalbeliefs,andfullyexplainherrebellionagainsttraditionalethics.Atthesametime,shebravelyresistedthemarriageimposedbyherfather.Likeotherfeudalnobles,hisfatherbelievedthatmarriagewasusefulforpolitics.Inmarriage,familyinterestsaretheprimaryconsideration.Marriagemustchoosetherightpersontopayattentionto.Loveisonlyanauxiliaryofmarriage.Scarlettdaredtoconfrontherfatherandinsistedonfreedomofloveandindependenceofmarriage,sosherefusedtoacceptthemanimposedbyherfatherortherealestatehegave.Shedidnotdaretoleaveherfamilylikeothergirls,andendedhermediocrelifewithsomeonewhomightnotbeherlover.Scarletthasmanycourage.Opposingthefamilymarriagesystemandpursuingpersonalliberationfullyshowsherdeterminationandcouragetobreakthetraditionalsecularethics.ThestoryScarletisarebelliousone.Shebetrayedhermother,orthodoxy,moralityandpatriarchalsociety.3.1.2WorkingwithMenScarlettfirstdemonstratedherrebelliouscharacterinTwelveOaksVillage,whereScarlett’shusbanddiedatthebeginningofthewar.Accordingtothemoralvaluesofsouthernwomen,thehappinessofunmarriedwomenhasnothingtodowithhereversince.Althoughsheisonly17yearsoldandhasjustbeenmarriedtoherhusbandfortwomonths,shehasonlylivedtogetherforaweek.However,shemustobeyalltherulesthatawidowmustobey.SocietyintheSouthrequiredhertoabidebyetiquetteandcustoms,whichgreatlyangeredher.Scarlettwasneverfairanddidnotwanttobecontrolledbymannersandcustoms.Attheauction,herbehaviorwassurprising,andsheopenlydancedwithRedasawidow,notafraidtoshowhercharm.Especiallyafterthewar,sheignoredvarioustaboosandrushedintotheworldofmen.Inordertomakemoremoney,Scarlettgaveupheroldidea.SheborrowedmoneyfromRed,whowasreleasedfromprison,boughttwoclosedsawmills,wentpublicandranherownbusiness.ShenotonlydealtwiththeYankees,butalsobecameveryclose.Inordertogainmorebenefits,sheonceagainrejectedallsuggestionsanddideverythingpossibletohireprisonerstoworkinthefactory.Atthemoment,Scarlett’sarroganttemperament,childishvoiceanddecisiveactionshavenotbeenhesitatedbywomen,andcontinuetodevelopandgrow.Herseriesofactionsshowthatshehastakenasteptowardstheoppositionofherownclassinthoughtandaction,andshockedthismale-centeredsociety.Thisbehaviorwasopposedandhatedbytheconservativesoutherners.Womenhatehercitybecauseherbehaviordoesnotadheretothetraditionalfemalemorality,whichlookslike“women”andendangersthetraditionalcustoms.Menhateherbecauseofthehurtoftheirself-esteem.TheprideofsouthernmenweredestroyedbyScarlett’ssuccessinhercareer.That’swhytheyhateScarlett.Womenarenotborninferiortomen,butsocialenvironment,customs,education,andotherfactorsgraduallylowerthestatusofwomen.Ifwomenreceivethesametreatmentasmen,evenwithoutdistinctionbetweengender,thenwomenwillnotonlythebelongofmen.Thesocialenvironmenthastoledtothepassiveandlowstatusofwomen.Thepeopleofthetowndidn’tacceptScarlett’sbehaviorbecauseshehascompletelybrokentraditionsandcustoms.3.2Three-segmentMarriageBreakingThroughMoralShacklesScarletthasalwaysbeenapersonwithclearloveandhateinloveandmarriage.Herviewofloveandmarriagethatwerenotboundbythetimeswasalsoanexternalmanifestationof“feminism”deeplyrootedinherheart.Inthatera,almostallgirlswereverypassiveinthefaceofloveandmarriage.Atthattime,evenifwomenlikedanotherman,theycouldnotactivelypursue,andhadtopassivelywaitformentodominatetherelationship.ButScarlettisdifferent.Shedarestoloveandhate,andcansummonthecouragetopursuefreeandindependentlove.3.2.1TheFirstMarriagewithHatredIntheoriginaltext,whensheknewherbelovedAshleywasgoingtomarryMelaniewhoherknew,shetriedhardtopreventthemfromgettingmarried,voluntarilyconfessedtoAshley,andevenwaswillingtogiveupeverythingandelopewithhim.Thisdesperatepursuitofloveishardformanymentodo,andevenimpossibleforwomenatthattime.Aftertherejectiontheconfession,sheimmediatelyslappedAshley.ShecouldnotacceptthatshecouldnotgetAshley,letaloneacceptherhospitality,andwaslaughedatbyotherladies.Atthistime,Melanie’sbrotherCharlesproposedtoScarlett.InordertorevengeAshley,Scarlettimmediatelyagreed.ShetriedtousethismarriagetomakeAshleyregret,andhopedtopreventAshleyfrommarryingMelanie.Becauseshegotmarriedonimpulse,Scarlettdidn’trealizewhatmarriagewasmentallyandphysically.Althoughshewashatedandhadmanyfear,shehadnochoicebutacceptit.3.2.2ASecondMarriageDrivenbyInterestsTheoutbreakofwarhaschangedeverythingbeyondrecognition.ScarlettandMelanie,whohadjustgivenbirth,fledwar-tornAtlantaandreturnedtoTara,butTaraManornolongerhadtheprosperityandtranquilityitoncehad.Hermotherdied,herfatherbecamedelirious,hersisterbecameillanddidn’tmanage,andherfamilywasransackedbytheYankees.Undersuchcircumstances,ScarletthadtosupportherentirefamilyandworkherselftorestoreTara’svitality.Butwhentheirlivesbegantoimprove,Tarafacedacrisisofbeingtakenoverbyothers.ShehavenochoicebuttoturntoRhettforhelp,butRhettisimprisonedandcandonothingaboutScarlett’splight.Atthismoment,sheheardthatthefianceofhersisterEllen——Frank,hadmadealotofmoneyandwaspreparingtoproposetohersister.ButifAllenandFrankweretomarry,herselfishpersonalitywouldnotrulethelivesofthefamily.SoScarletthadtoseduceFrank,marriedhim,andTaraManorwassaved.Thismarriage,Scarlett,wasentirelymotivatedbytheneedforprofit.Shedidn’tloveFrank.Inthismarriage,ScarlettcovetedFrank’smoney,whileFrankcovetedScarlett’sbeauty.Marriagerelationshipsbuiltonmoneyandbeautyhaveinherentcontradictionsfromthebeginning.Ifitweren’tthereasonofthewar,FrankwouldneverhaveanychancetocaughtScarlett’seye,forhim,marryingabeautifulwomanlikeherwouldhavebeenunthinkablebefore.However,afterthetwomarried,Frankbegantofeelannoyed.Hebelievedthatmendominate,womendominate,andwomenshouldstayathomeandtakegoodcareoftheirfamiliesandfamilies,ratherthanmakepublicappearances.However,afterexperiencingthecruelofthewar,fromthepovertyandhunger,Scarlettrealizedtheimportanceofmoney.Shehadafaiththatonlymoneycouldbringasenseofsecurity.Thetwoofthemhaveverydifferentattitudesonmanyimportantissues,soifitweren’tforFrank’saccident,thetwoofthemwouldonlybeseparatedbytheirlooks.3.2.3TheThirdMarriageofTrueLoveScarlettwasacontroversialwoman.Inthesenseofthearistocracyatthattime,awomanwhohadnotbeenfilialforthreeyearsofherhusbandandthenremarriedtoanotherman,whowasalsoherownbrother-in-lawinlaw,hadbeenfalselycriticized.Red,whohasbeenwatching,fellinlovewiththisbeautiful,passionateandboldgirl.Hebelievedthattheywerethesamekindofpeoplewhowereselfish,rebellious,brave,strong,andhighlycompatibleintheirsouls.HeknewScarlettandknewthatshealwaystrampledonwhatwaseasytogetandpersistedinwhatwasnot.HelovedScarlettinhisownway,lettingherloveandhateeachother,maintainingadistanceinintimacy.WhenthewarbrokeoutandScarlettandothersencounteredrealdifficulties,heriskedeverythingandsteppedforwardtosavethem.Scarlett,whoiswithRhett,isundoubtedlyhappy.Unfortunately,shelivedinaobsessionwithAshley,unawarethatshelovedRhett.ThinkingthatheandRhettwereenjoyinghappinesstogetherhadbetrayedtheirloveforAshley,andtheirheartsweretangledandwandering.ReddeeplylovedScarlett,andhehadbeenwaitingforScarletttoseeherheartclearly,understandherneeds,emergefromthefogoflove,accepthislove,andfallinlovewithhim.HesaidheloveScarlettmorethananywomanhehaveeverloved,andhehavebeenwaitingforherlongerthananywoman.However,Scarlettonlyregardedhiseffortsasherownbooty,resortingtotrickeryandgreed,ignoringhisloveandsincerity.WhenMelaniepassedaway,ScarlettcouldfinallybewithAshleywithherintegrity.Shefinallyrealizedthatforsomanyyears,shesoinlovewithAshleyinherside,LikeridingonahorsewithahalowhentheTwelveOaks,becauseshewasnotwillingtogetit.ThepersonshereallylovesisRhett,butatthistimeRhettwasdisappointedwithScarlettbecauseoftheunexpecteddeathofherchildandtheembracebetweenScarlettandAshley,andwasreadytoleaveScarlett.Attheendofthearticle,ScarlettdecidedtolookforRhett,whichmeansthatshefaceduptoherheartandresolutelypursuedtruelove.Peopleoftenrealizewhatismostpreciousonlywhentheyloseit.However,peoplecontinuetogrowpreciselybecauseofloss.3.3SenseofResponsibilityDuringtheWar3.3.1TrustworthyAshleywascrueltoScarlett.HiscrueltyliednotonlyinhisrejectionofScarlett’slove,butalsoinhispleaforScarlett.WhenAshleywenttothefrontlineandentrustedScarletttotakecareofhiswifeMelanie,Scarlettfeltverycruelanddisappointed.Themanheloveddeeplyentrustedthewomanheloveddeeplytohimself.Sucharequest,howcruelforawoman,was.Butshedidnothesitatetopromisetotakecareofherrivalinlove.AtthetimeofthefallofAtlantainthesouthernregion,Melaniewasabouttohaveachild.InordertofulfillherpromiseshemadetoAshley.ScarlettresolutelychosetostaystillandtakecareofMelanie,helpingMelaniesuccessfullygivebirthtoaboy.Inthisprocess,Scarlettdisplayedthemostbeautifulbrillianceofhumannature.HerloveforAshleywasactuallyaflowerinthewaterandamooninthemirror,buthertruelovewasbeautifulandsacred.Nomatterhowhardthesituationwas,ScarlettneverleftMelaniebehind,eventhoughherheartwasfilledwithcomplaints.Perhapsthisisthereasonwhywelovethisproudgirlsomuch.Eventhoughsheisarrogant,indifferent,andselfish,shealwayshasagoodheartandkeepsherpromise.AftertheendoftheAmericanCivilWar,ScarletthelpedSamescapetothefarmsuccessfully.ThesebehaviorsreflectScarlett’ssenseofresponsibilityandhersenseoffemaleautonomy,whichisincompatiblewiththetimes.3.3.2Post-disasterReconstructionofHouseholdsAfterAtlantawascaptured,ScarlettreturnedtoTaraManor.However,thehomeofpeaceandprosperityinthepastisnolongerthere.Hisfatherdied,hismotherwasdemented,histwosistersweresickandweak,andMelanieandherson,whowereweak,andthelittleblackslaveswhocoulddonothing.TheburdenofthehomefellonScarlett.Scarlettworkedinthefieldsdayandnighttofeedherfamily.Withoutfood,shewenttotheabandonedvegetablegardentodigwildvegetables,searchedforlostchickensandducksintheswamp,andpreparedherdailymealscarefully.Once,inordertocatchupwithawildboar,sheranforseveralkilometers,herwholebodywasblackenedwithmud,andshecouldhardlyreturnhome.Withoutincome,shetooktheslavestothegroundtoplantcottonuntilherhandsbecameroughandherfeetwerecoveredwithblisters.Scarletthadbecomeomnipotentsincesheknewnothingaboutfarming,mowing,cookingandaccounting.Inordertokeepthefruitsofherlabor,sheshotandkilledthesoldierswhohadbadintentionsandtookhishorsesandmoney.3.4IndividualIndependence3.4.1EconomicIndependenceWomenthemselvesarechildishandimmature,theyarefrivolousandfrivolous,lackinginforesight.Inthepatriarchalsocietyatthattime,womenwereopposedofowningproperty.Eachwomanhasancompletelyindependentandunnaturalpositionwhichhadtodirectlyattachherselftoacertainmanandaccepthisruleanddomination.Themanisherhusband.Thisprejudicewasdeeplyagainstwomenandrootedinthesocietyatthattime,butScarlettdriftedawayfromthisandgainedaplaceinthepatriarchalsociety.Nolongersheachievedeconomicindependenceandpersonalityindependence.AfterthebrutalCivilWar,Scarlett’sunderstandingandattitudetowardsreallifehavechangedsignificantly.Shenolongeracceptedtheoldideaofmalesuperiorityorinferiority.ShewasclearlyawareofthecollapseoftheSouthandthatglorynolongerexisted.Theprideandvaluesoftheoldnoblescannotbringacompleteandprosperouslifetothefamily.Theworldbeforeusisanewworldofrealism.Moneyisveryimportant.Onlymoneycanmaintainit.Scarlettstartedhernewbusinessunderthecontrolofthisconcept.Withherexcellentsocialskillsandbusinesstalent,Scarlett’sbusinessisgettingbiggerandbigger,andshehasopenedherownwoodfactory.Withindependentincome,Scarlettnolongerneedstoaskformoneyfromothers,andgraduallyhastheconfidencetolive.3.4.2IdeologicalIndependenceInthesouthernsocietyatthattime,womencouldnotdisplaygreatinsight.Theauthoralsowroteinhisnovel,Menarewillingtogivewomeneverythingintheworld,butwomencannotbetoocleveralone.However,Scarlettdeclared,shewilljustdowhatshewant,whetherpeoplelikeherornot.Scarletthasalwaysbelievedthataslongassheisthepersonshelikes,shecandoeverythingaccordingtoherownideaswithoutcaringabouttheotherperson’sfamilybackgroundorwhethertheotherpersonlikesherornot.Scarlettdoesn’tcarewhatothersthinkofheratall,butchoosestolivemorefreelyandfreely.Attheageof16,ScarlettvoluntarilyconfessedtoheradmirerAshley,aboldpursuitofherlovethatfarexceededthepositioningandperceptionofwomeninsouthernsocietyatthattime.AfterFrank’saccidentaldeath,ScarlettagreedtotheproposaloftherichbusinessmanRhettandenteredthethirdmarriage.RhetthasalwaysappreciatedScarlett’sshrewdnessandboldness.InsteadoftyingScarlettdown,hehasdonatedhisownfundsandcontactsandtaughtherallhisbusinessexperience.Withhishelp,Scarlett’sbusinessterritoryhasbeenfurtherexpandedandherlifehasbecomeprosperous.Fromrelyingonotherstorelyingonherself,Scarlettfinallysolvedtheproblemsoflifeandtookcontrolofherowndestiny.Soloveisneverthethemeoflife,butindependentself.Don’ttalkwhenitistimetogrow,stopwhenitistimetomoveforward,andattachwhenitistimetobeindependent.Noonecanletyourelyonforever,parentswillalwaysleave,partnerswillalwaysbeabsent,andonlyyoucanbecomeyourownlightthatwillnevergoout.ChapterFourTheEnlightenmentofFeministThoughtRepresentedbyScarlettinGonewiththeWind4.1SelfConfidenceandSelfRecognitionMs.Scarlettisaveryconfidentandconfidentperson,whichisduetohernaturalpersonalityandgrowthbackground.Soshetookitforgrantedandbelieveddeeplythatshewillbreakthecurrentunfavorablesituationandshewilllivewell.Don’tignorethesenseoffaith.Whenyousubconsciouslydecidewhatyouwanttoachieve,yourconsciousnesswillguideyourbehaviortoworkhard.Theenergyfieldoftheuniversewillalsohelpyou.Thisisactuallythelawofattraction.Andthisbookfullyexpressessomepositivefemalevalues.First,asawoman,youarenotbornanaccessorytoaman.Marriageandchildrenarenotobstaclestoyourpursuitofideals.Secondly,whateverawomanwants,shemustrelyonherselftostrivefor.Youcandoeverythingyouwant,butthefaithinyourheartistheonlythingyoucanrelyon.Itisimpossibletoexpectrelativesorhusbandstochangetheirfate,andwhattheywantmustbefoughtforbythemselves.Third,whenadisastercomes,it’snousecryingandcrying.Somewomenarebirdsthatneedtobetakencareof,whileotherscanbehawksthatblockouttheskyandthesun.Choosewhichoneyouwanttobe.Fourth,womenshouldhaveafeminineappearanceandbebeautiful.Thisisadeadlyweapon.Butinside,theremustbeasoulharderthanaman.Fifth,don’tbeobsessedwithanimaginaryloverandlosesightoftheonewhotrulylovesyou,understandsyou,andunderstandsyou.Manytimes,ablueconfidantwhosharesyourbadtasteandknowsallyourdarksidesisyourtruelover.Intheemotionalworld,Scarlett’shearthasneverbeentheslightesthumbleorcowardly.Shehasneverdoubtedhercharm.Althoughsometimespeoplearoundhercanbestungbyherthornyarrogance,sheadmiresandadmiresherbraveryasawomanwhoisfullofconfidenceinlove.Suchahottemperisnodifferentfrommodernwomen.Therefore,inMargaret’sworks,wecanclearlyseetheawakeningofherstrongmodernfemaleconsciousness.4.2IndividualIndependenceFromScarlett’sthreemarriages,wecanfindthatScarlettisdifferentfromothercontemporarywomen.Shedoesnotrelyonmarriageasherfuturelife,butputsallherhopesonherself.InScarlett’sheart,marriageisonlyatoolforhertogetridofthedifficultiesofreality.Shetrieshardtoleadahappylifebygettingmarriedagainandagain.AlthoughScarlett’sconceptofmarriageisnotworthlearning,herfeministconsciousnessofemancipatingthemindandgainingindependencethroughhercontinuouseffortstogetridoftheshacklesoffeud