A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES
OF SCARLETT’S MARITAL TRAGEDY IN GONE WITH THE WIND
Abstract: Gone With the Wind, an all-time best seller by Margaret Mitchell is a legendary recollection of the last brilliance of the Old South. And the most striking heroine---- Scarlett O’Hara, whose unique life experience with tears and blood, and her love story with Rhett Butler touches almost every reader’s heart. My degree paper mainly uses the methods of analysis and giving examples to have a comprehensive study on Scarlett’s marital tragedy. The conclusion is drawn from both the external and internal parts of her marital tragedy, to help readers have a more profound and comprehensive understanding of Scarlett.
Key Words: Gone with the Wind; Scarlett; Marital tragedy; Causes
浅析《飘》中斯佳丽婚姻悲剧原因
摘 要: 《飘》是美国女作家玛格丽特·米切尔生前所写的唯一一部小说, 小说自1936年一出版即引起极大轰动，至今仍然畅销不衰，受到世界各地读者的欢迎。《飘》以贯穿整个美国的南北战争为时代背景，着重描写了女主人公斯佳丽在战争前后的生活，她与三个男人之间错综复杂的婚姻、爱情、家庭纠葛。本文旨在分析斯佳丽婚姻悲剧内外因，以帮助读者更加深刻、全面地了解斯佳丽。
关键词：《飘》；斯佳丽；婚姻悲剧；原因
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1.The Similarities and Differences of Scarlett’s Marital Tragedy 1
1.1 Similarities of the Three Marriages 2
1.2 Differences of the Three Marriages 3
1.3 Marital Tragedy’s Representation 3
2. The Causes of Scarlett’s Marital Tragedy 4
2.1 Internal Causes. 4
2.2 External Causes 6
2.3 Margaret Mitchell’s Own View 7
3. Conclusion 8
Bibliography 10
