Gone with the Wind is a novel by American writer margaret mitchell, and 1937 won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. The novel takes Atlanta and a nearby plantation as the story scene and depicts the life of southerners in the United States before and after the Civil War. The works depict the images of many southerners in that era, among which Scarlett, Rhett, Ashley and Melanie are typical representatives.

Their customs, manners, spiritual concepts and political attitudes, through the entanglement of Scarlett and Rhett's love, successfully reproduce the civil war led by Lincoln and the social life in the southern United States.

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The main characters in Gone with the Wind:

1, Scarlett O 'Hara

Scarlett is a complex and unique figure, and her greatest feature is the combination of femininity and masculinity. Scarlett is beautiful and charming, and she never forgets to take advantage of her feminine advantages at any time in her life. For example, she uses her beauty to easily win men's good feelings and her weak position to gain sympathy.

2. Rhett

Rhett, a rebel of the southern aristocratic family, always doesn't talk much in social occasions, but when he says it, he often speaks amazingly. He is alert and calm, and can clearly understand the trend and direction of social development. He seized every opportunity to make money and even tried his best to make a fortune during the war, which fully reflected his selfishness, unscrupulous and adventurous spirit.