外國名著英語讀書筆記Gonewiththewindthereadingnotesabout<>*aboutauthormitchellmargaretwasborninthesouthernunitedstatesinatlanta.<>tookherabout10yearstofinishthisgreatnovel,andtheonlynovelinherlife.*aboutnovleamericacivilwarwaslooming(迫在眉睫)inapril,1861.scarlett（人名，思嘉）whodesiredtoexceloverotherswasworriedaboutherlove.becausesheheardthatashley(人名，艾希麗)thepersonshewasinlovewouldbegoingtotheweddingwithhercousin,melanie(人名，媚蘭).scarlettswastoosadthatshedecidedtomakeabetabouttorrowow.sheexpressedherlovetoashleyattheparty,butheisagentlemanvwhoneverdoangthinguhical.aninfatuation(癡心)ofscarlettswasrejected.angrilyisthat,*somescentenceireallylike1.home,iwillthinkofsomewaytogethimback.afterall,tomorrowisanotherday!2.youarethrowingawayhappinesswithbothhands.andreadingoutforsomethingthatwillnevermakeyouhappy.3.maybegodwantsustomeetafewwrongpeoplebeformeetingtherightone,sothatwhenwefinallymeettheperson,wewillknowhowtobegreateful.4.whateveres,iwillloveyou,justasidonow.untilidie.*somethingaboutnovlebutrhett(人名：瑞德)signedapledge(許諾誓言)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(執著)andatachedtothepersuitoflove,becausescarlettsattractiveappearenceandstubbornpersonality.scarlettcouldnotbearloneliness,soshenotobjecttoassociatewithrhett.withthemoralconservativesurrounding(在保守的道德環境下)，theiractionarousedissatisfactionaroundthem.scarlettfoundtheyhavealotinmon,shewasattractedtohimincoluntary(不由自主的).whenashleycamehomeomchirsmasday,scarlettwasstilllovedhim.thecivilwasgoingon,lincolnsemancipationproclamationgotpeopleswidelysupport.thesorthwouldbedefeatedwithinashorttimerunaway.everyoneelsewasjittery(人心惶惶),atlantaisnotsafe.atthistimemelaniesgivingbirthwasing.tokeepthepromiseofashley,scarlettdecidetostaywithmelanietohelpher,melaniewhohadadifficultlabourisendangerous.indesperation(迫于無奈),scarlettdeliveredherbabywithoutexperience.atlantabecameandangerouscity,arsenalzreriskofexplosionwouldhappenatanytime.scalettbelievedthemomentthatsheteachedtara,shewouldputdowntheburden(負擔)。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(遇到了絕境)，shewantedtorunawaywithashley.butshewasrefused.lateron,shehearedaboutrhettwasrichanddecidedtogiveupdignith(放棄尊嚴)torhettforhelp.whenworethedresswhichistransformedfromcurtain,shewasteased.onthewayfromtheprison,shemetfrankwhojusthadasumofmoney.scarlettdisplayedthemethod(施展手段)andlethimmarrywithher.aslongaskeeptara,shedidnotcareothersopinions.afterwedding,scarlettopenedawoodfactory.underherelaboration（苦心經營）,thebusinesswasthriving(興旺).duringtheperiod,therewereterroristactivitiesinthesouth,frankwaskilledbyterrorist.rhettproposedtoherandsheagreedto.rhettsaidhecouldnotlookathermarrythemanshedonotlove.inordertohismoneny,theymarried.itcausedasensation.(引起軒然大波)scarlettgavehimadaughter,butshedeeplyinfatuatedwith（深深迷戀著）ashley.itisashleysbirthday,theyrememberedthepastandhugged.unfortunately,someonecameacross.melanieroseup(挺身而出)andprotectthem.tragedystruckagain（悲劇再次降臨）,theirdaughterwasdiedbyhidinghorse.scarlettfinallyunderstoodthatashleywhodidnothing(attemptandaomplishnothing無所作為)isfarfromhermr.right(遠非她的意中人)，rhettonlysuitableforherself.sherealizedshereallyinlovewithrhett,andshevindicated（表白）tohim。butrhettwaslosinghisheart.(心灰意冷)rhettwasGone,butscarlettwasnotdepressed.shedecidedtogobacktaratostartanewlife.becausetomorrowisanotherday!thereportonGonewiththewindGonewiththewind,anamericannovelbymargaretmitchellpublishedin1936andwonthepulitzerprizein1937.thenovelisoneofthemostpopularofalltime,andanamericanfilmadaptationofthesamenamereleasedin1939becamethehighest-grossingfilminthehistoryofhollywoodandreceivedarecord-breakingnumberofacademyawards.mitchell'sworkrelatesthestoryofarebelliousgeorgiawomannamedscarletto'haraandhertravailswithfriends,familyandloversinthemidstoftheantebellumsouth,theamericancivilwar,andthereconstructionperiod.italsotellsthestoryofthelovethatblossombetweenscarletto'roductionoftheauthormargaretmitchellwasborninatlanta.hermother,maybellemitchell,wasasuffragistandfather,eugenemitchell,aprominentlawyerandpresidentoftheatlantahistoricalsociety.mitchellgrewuplisteningtostoriesaboutoldatlanta,andthebattlestheconfederatearmyhadfoughtthereduringtheamericancivilwar.attheageoffifteen,shewroteinherjournal:"ifiwereaboy,iwouldtryforwestpoint,ificouldmakeit,orwelli'dbeaprizefighter–anythingforthethrills."mitchellgraduatedfromthelocalwashingtonseminaryandstartedtostudymedicineatsmithcollegein1918.shehadadoptedhermother'sfeministleanings,whichclashedwithherfather'sconservatism–inthenewsurroundings,shelivedfullythejazzage.whenmitchell'smotherdiedin1919,shereturnedtohometokeephouseforherfatherandbrother.in1922,shemarriedberrien"red"upshaw.thedisastrousmarriagewasclimaxedbyspousalrapeandwasannulled1924.mitchelllaunchedhercareerasajournalistunderthenamepeggymitchell,writingarticles,interviews,sketches,andbookreviewsfortheatlantajournal.fouryearslater,sheresignedafteranankleinjury.hersecondhusband,johnrobertmarsh,anadvertisingmanager,encouragedmitchellinherwritingaspirations.from1926to1929,shewroteGonewiththewind.theoute,athousandpagenovel,waspublishedbythemacmillanpublishingpanyin1936.theretail(零售)priceofthebookwas$3.00.plotsummaryscarletto'haraisthebelleofthecountyandknowsit.sheparticipatesinaseeminglyendlessroundofparties,dancesandbarbecues,alwayssurroundedbyboyswithwhomsheappearstobeplayinganelaborategame.shereceivesthefirstshockofheryounglifewhenashleywilkes,sonofaneighboringplantationowner,announceshisengagementtohiscousinmelaniehamilton.whenshecannotconvinceashleytochangehisplan,shequicklythrowsherselfatcharleshamiltonwhoisshockedandthrilledtothinkthatshewouldevenconsiderhim.herplansarefurtherdisruptedwhenwarbreaksout,takingtheyoungmenawayassoldiers,andcharlesisamongthefirsttodie.shespendsseveralyearsinatlantawhereshetriestoenjoylifeinherownwayinspiteofthedisapprovalofotherwomenofherclass.herlifeisfurtherplicatedbythepresenceofrhettbutlerwhoisknowntobeaprivateerandopportunistandis"notreceived"inhisownhometownofsavannah.scarlettadmitsthatsheisfondofrhett,buthiscandorandfrankobservationsofhercharacterinfuriateherwheneverheisnear.duringthesiegeofatlanta,shefleeshometotaraalongwithhersister-in-law,melanie,andthenewbornbabybeau.thereshelearnstosurviveunspeakablehardshipsfromworkinthefieldstoshootingayankeesoldierindefenseofherhome.justwhenscarlettthinksthewarisoverandshecanfinallyputtaratorights,amajorcrisisesintheformofnewtaxes-levieddeliberatelybythenewgovernmentadministratorsandscalawagstotrytotaketaraawayfromher.shereturnstoatlanta,hopingtotrickrhettintomarryinghersoshewillhaveaesstohismoney.whenthisfails,shestealshersister'sfiancé,whohappenstohaveastoreandalittlemoneysavedtowardhiswedding.shemarrieshimandtakeshissavingstopayhertaxes.twoweeksafterthewedding,sheborrowsmoneyfromrhetttobuyalumbermill.shemanagesthemillherselfandrunssharpbargainswithherlumber,stealingcustomersfromotherlumbermillsandpreyingonthesympathiesofyankeestosellherown.asthepoliticalclimateinatlantaworsens,scarlett'scarelessbehaviorturnsthepeopleevenmoresolidlyagainsther.finally,expectationsarefulfilledandscarlettisattacked.thekukluxklan,ofwhichnearlyallthemenareapart,pursuesvengeanceonherbehalfandhersecondhusband,frankiskilled.scarlettfinallymarriesrhettwhobelieveshecan'tgetheranyotherway,andthetwohaveatempestuousmarriageinwhichscarlettoftenfantasizesthatrhettisashley.anychanceofsalvagingarelationshipwithrhettislostwhentheirfour-yearoldbonniediesinafallfromherpony.whenmelaniedies,leavingscarlettvirtuallyfriendless,andthenrhettleavesher,shereturnsagaintotara.theonlythingshestillhas,and"tomorrowisanotherday."charactersanalysisscarletto’harasheisthemaincharacterofthenovel.sheisthedaughterofgeraldandelleno'haraandisaustomedtogettingherownway,whetherwithclothesorboys.shesurroundsherselfwithyoungmen,flirtingmercilesslyandisnotabovestealingthebeauxofothergirls.sheiswillful,conniving,andyetfarmoreintelligentthanwell-bredgirlsaresupposedtobe.ashleywilkeshusbandtomelaniehamiltonandobjectofscarlett'slife-longfantasy.heisatruememberoftheoldsouthwhofeelsunabletocopewiththenewworld.melaniehamiltonwifetoashleywilkesandsister-in-lawtoscarlett.describedbyrhettastheonlytrulykindpersonhehaseverknown.unabletobelieveanythingbadaboutpeoplesheloves.rhettbutlerscarlett'slifelongantagonistwhoisinlovewithherfromthemomentheseesher.heisanopportunistwillingtotakeadvantageofanysituation,butnotwithoutkindnessorgenerosityundertherightconditions.mammyscarlett'schildhoodnurseandlife-longservantandpanion.mammyunderstandsscarlettbetterthanscarlettunderstandsherselfandisremarkablyintuitive,butalsoprotectiveandmotherly.conclusionthemoodofthisnovelisverysympathetictowardthesouthandtheoldcustoms,butavoidssentimentality.thenarratorobjectivelyacknowledgesthechangesbroughtbythewarandtheneedtoaeptandlivewithchange.althoughshecreatesscarlettasaratherunlovablecharacter,areadersoondevelopsalove/hatesensationtowardher.thehistoricalpassagesarepresentedasobjectiveandfactualwhichmakesthemseemmoreauratethantheyareattimes.withitsrichlydetailedevocationofaformerage,itsnarrativeengagement,itspellingportraitofthearchetypalhumaninstinctforsurvival,anditsreflectionofthecontrarinessofromanticdreams,Gonewiththewindcontinuestocaptureentertain,excite,andsometimesexasperatereaders.aswellasbeingagrippingnovelofepicproportions,itisvaluableasahistoricaldocument—thoughonethatmustbecarefullyread.avividrecordofasegmentoflifeinthenieenth-centurysouth,thenovelisalsotherecordofatwentieth-centurysensibility'sengagementwiththeregion'spast.mitchell'sworkbrokesalesrecords,itsscopeandvisionwasparedwithtolstoy'swarandpeace,thenewyorkerpraisedit,andthepoetandcriticjohncroweransomadmired"thearchitecturalpersistencebehindthebigwork",butcriticizeditasoverlysouthern,particularlyinitstreatmentofreconstruction.malcolmcowley'sdisdaininhisrevieworiginatedpartlyfromtheview,thatmitchellhadwrittenabestseller.johnpealebishopdismisseditasmerely"onemoreofthose1000pagenovels,petentbutneitherverygoodnorverysound."notsurprisingly,Gonewiththewindwasawardedthepulitzerprizein1937.majorthemesfantasyversusrealitylossandchangesurvivalGonewiththewindatlantanmargaretmitchell's1936novelofthecivilwarandreconstructioningeorgia,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,itisvaluableasahistoricaldocument—thoughonethatmustbecarefullyread.avividrecordofasegmentoflifeinthenieenth-centurysouth,thenovelisalsotherecordofatwentieth-centurysensibility'sengagementwiththeregion'spast.bookreportofGonewiththewindbackgroundofthenovelandabouttheauthor:Gonewiththewindiswrittenbymargretmitchell.margaretmitchellwasanamericanauthorwhowonthepulitzerprizein1937forhernovelGonewiththewindandsheonlywrotethisonebookinherentirelife.Gonewiththewindisoneofthemostfamousromanticnovels.thenovelissetinthetimeoftheamericancivilwar,from1861to1865whenthesouthernplantationownersfoughtagainstthenorthernyankeesfortherighttoownslavesmaincharactersinthenovelthemaincharactersinthestoryaremelanie,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.summaryofthearticletherearefourmaincharactersinthenovel,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)whilestillinmourningGonewiththewindclass119name王小男towyearsago,ijusthaveheartthefamouswords:“tomorrowisanotherday.”whichstorybetoldbymyenglishteacheralmosteveryday.atthatmoment,iknownothingaboutit.buti’mcuriouswhyitgainssohighpraiseintheliteraturehistory.whenireadthebook,tobefrank,itdeservesallthepraise.Gonewiththewind,isanamericanromanticnovelwrittenbymargaretmitchell.asweallknow,novelunderstandisbasedonthecivilwarwhichhappendedintheunitedstates.ihavetosay,i’mgreatlyimpressedbythecharacters,therearesomeopinionofmyownaboutit.theheroine,scarlett,ican’thelpsighingforherfoolonloveandadmiringherbraveinlife.sheinheritsthestrongwillofheririshfathergeraldo’haraandhasawarm-heartmother,whoformagood,well-respectedfamily.sheisapersonhasdifferentcharacters,simpleandalsoplex.ⅰ.beforethewarsheisjustabeautiful,stubborn,proudprincess.therearemanyyoungmenaroundher,herworldisfilledwithdanceandparty.sheissillyandinnocentonlove,ifimaysayso.first,shemarryhamiltoncharleswithoutthinking.maybeshelovestowmeninherlife,butshedoesn’tknowwhichishermr.right.ifsheknows,shewon’tloveashleybyoneside;ifsheunderstands,shewon’tloserhett.shejustlikealittlegirl,herwishfulthinkingtoloveashley,willingtodoanythingforhimuntilshediscoverthatwhatshelovesistheashleyinherimagination.weallfellpityaboutthenothappyending,butweshouldknowthereisnorealperfectintheworld.anddonotthinkotherstohelloforgranted,learntocherishwillgainhappiness.ⅱ.duringthewarwarchangedallpeople’slife,includeher.formtheinside,sheisabull-headed,hehardship,sheshoulderstheburdensofthefamilyandfriends.shedoesn’tleavemelaniealoneinthewar,nomatterhowmuchdislikeher.returnedtheruinedhome,shelaydowntoworklikefarmwarker,pickingcottonandplowing,justforkeepfoodinmouths.toprotectfamilyandtara,sheevenkilledanortherner.later,shedoesn’tcareaboutrhett’sinsultion,abasedherselftogetfundstopaythetaxes.finally,shemarriedhersister’sbeaubycunningtrick.allthethingshehasdoneisfortara,heronlyhome.shesaid:“ican’tlettarago,ican’tletitgowhilethereisabreathleftinmybody.”sheissobravethatalwayskeepsstrugglingwithlife.evenwhenshegetridofhungry,shedisregardsthemunitytocreatherownbusinessmill.itisnotbeallowedinthattime.ithinkthemodernladyshouldliveindepentlylikeher,don’trelayonanybody.youknow,scarlettisn’taangleatall.whenherhusbanddiedinwar,sheisn’theart-broken,andalsodancewithothers.sheseizedhersister’sbeau,andmadefrankmiserable,killhimindirectly.sheusesconvicts,whichachieveshighdiversionatlowcost.shebuildsnewhousetoshowoff,wanteverybodywhoisbeenmeantohertobepeagreenwithenvy.inchildren’seyes,sheisabadtempedmother.sheissobadthatitendtohateher.buti’mnot.heresomewordsinnovel:“asgodismywitness,they’renotgoingtolickme.i’mgoingtolivethoughthis,andwhenit’sallover,i’llneverbehungryagain,on,noranyofmyfolk.ifihavetolie,steal,cheatorkill.asgodismywitness,i’llneverbehungryagain.”formthewords,wecanfellherstrongwillforsurvival,andyouwillforgiveher.infact,sheissuchacontradictory,letpeopleloveandmakepersonhate.ⅲ.conclusionofherintheending,thereisafamouswords:“tomorrowisanotherday.”manypeoplethinkitindicationscarlettmakeupwithrhett.idon’tagreepletely.astheoldsaying:onlywhenpeoplelosesomethingtheyetoknowhowmuchpreciousitis.whenrhettGone,scarlettrealizethatsheisthrowingawayhappinesswithbothhands.ithinkthiswordsstandforanewlife,anewstarttopursueherhappinesswithaclearpurpose.it’salmostnevertoolatetodowhatyouwanttodo,onsomescale,thekeyistomovefarward,tomakechanges.asweallknow,tomorrowisanotherday!theanotherinbookthatiadmireismelanie,sheisbesoftinsidedespiteoneishardshell.“sheisahandfulofexpensivemadamthatihasseen.”rhettsaid.sheisstrongandpatriotic,sheusesherheartlovenearbyallpeople.sheisalwaysthinkingothersinsteadsoherself.whenherhusbandfightinwar,sheissayingnothingbuttowait.whensheandscarlettbackhome,shedoeshouseworkhardeventhoughinpoorhealth.afterkillingthenortherner,shedidnotoutofcontrol,buthelptoburythecorpse,searchingthemoney,eipingthebloodstain.irememberonesence:thewarfinallyends,northguysoldierwhoshehatebeforearrivesatherhometolookforfood,shegivehimfoodwithouthesitate.shehopesherhusbandwillbehelpedlikewhatsheisdoingnow.althoughsheisinpoorcondition.onemorething,whenthenightthesoldierguardoutsidetheirroom,shebehavedcalmly.shereadsbookforeveryone,idon’tknowwhatwasinhermindatthatroughtime,shemakesmeshocked.shelovesscarlett,andtrustsher.shechoosestobelieveherwhentherumorrises.sheisjustlikeasaintinthebook.butshedied,forinsistongivebirthtoababy.lookingather,ican’thelpthewomeninancienttimes.theyworkhardinspiteofcriticism,assisthusbandandbringupchildren.thensilentdied,leavespeoplemissedthemforever.rhett,scarlettdescribedhimasthis:“you’reaconceited,black-heartedvarmintpeople.notagentlemen.”onthecontrary,ithinkheisacharmingmen,whoisbrave,sinceandrighteous.inmanytimes,heseemsimmoral.heshouldnotinvitescarletttodanceatadonatingparty.it’saru