It is the end of the year....
We have worked really hard....
Now the learning is going to get REALLY fun!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Guided Questions
Guided Questions
for
Gone With The Wind
1. How did the war affect Scarlett, her family, her community, the former slaves, and the South in general?
2. Think of all the different female characters...
Scarlett
Melanie
Mammy
Prissy
Mrs. O'Hara
Scarlett's sisters
Belle Watling
Aunt Pittypat
Discuss the general attitude towards women and their roles in society according to the film.
3. Consider....
settings, characters & situations before the war vs. settings, characters & situations after the war....
settings, characters & situations before the war vs. settings, characters & situations after the war....
How did the war affect what Southerners thought of as important? Do you think this was this same in both rich and poor communities?
4. Judging by what you have learned in class, was this as accurate depiction of the Civil War? Is the movie told from the Northern of Southern perspective? Explain
5. How are slavery and black people depicted in Gone with the Wind? Can the novel be labeled racist?
5. How are slavery and black people depicted in Gone with the Wind? Can the novel be labeled racist?
6. Is Scarlett O'Hara a hero or a villain? How does she compare to Cinderella?
7. In what way does Scarlett represent the Old South and in what way does she represent the New South? How does her transformation reflect the changes the South undergoes during and after the Civil War?
7. In what way does Scarlett represent the Old South and in what way does she represent the New South? How does her transformation reflect the changes the South undergoes during and after the Civil War?
Friday, May 3, 2013
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