An Analysis on the Personalities of the main Characters in Gone with the Wind

Abstract

Gone with the Wind is a panoramic social novel with the American Civil War as the historical background and the social life in the south as the living environment. The setting is dwelt on two families--the Tara Plantation of the O'Hara's family and the Wilkes plantation of Twelve Oaks.The story vivid presents the lives of the two families, their slaves' and friends-various characters in the great social changes.By showing the changes of different characters in the chaotic world during and after the civil war. It reveals different characters with different personalities are bound to move forward as the main characters.By analyzing the numerous and complicated social activities,we can understand their different destinies better due to their personalities combined with their identities.