Gone with the Wind

A detailed Summary of Gone with the Wind


The book is Gone With the Wind. The time is 1861, and the action is

centered around Atlanta Georgia, and the surrounding area. It begins at Tara, the O'Hara

plantation. Scarlett quickly moves to Atlanta, soon after her late husband's death. she

returns to Tara, though, during the burning of Atlanta by the Yankees. Once she has

made Tara successful again, and she needs money for the house, she gets Frank Kennedy

marry her. So she moves back to Atlanta. Once Frank is killed, Scarlett marries Rhett,

and the two of them build a huge house outside of the city.

Scarlett O'Hara-Hamilton-Kennedy-Butler

The main character of the book, Scarlett was very beautiful, and very stubborn. With her

"magnolia white skin" and the "smallest waist in 3 counties", she was somewhat

irresistible to men. She used this to her advantage in every way she could. It did get her

places, but where it didn't, she had to resort to her wits, and stubborn disposition. she

decides that she loves Ashley Wilkes, and vows that she will get him to say that he loves

her back. This presents her first problem. To solve this probl


fact that she loved him deeply is as fine a recommendation as he could have had.

plantation run again, and succeeds. But then it comes time for taxes, and she doesn't

Ashley was a very tragic character. He married his cousin, Melanie Hamilton,



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Approximate Word count = 2888
Approximate Pages = 12 (250 words per page double spaced)

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