Jiang Xiaoyong

Abstract: the discussion of literary works can not be separated from the author and the era in which the author lives. This paper begins with margaret mitchell, the author of Gone with the Wind, to discuss human vitality.

Thinking and exploration of realizing gender equality and women's liberation as a new woman of the times.

In the Civil War, besides the abolition of slavery, there were more important but always neglected changes in lifestyle and values.

Keywords: Scarlett Margaret Mitchell's vitality feminism

Gone with the Wind, a famous novel by American woman writer margaret mitchell, not only shows us the abolition of slavery in the Civil War, but also shows the neglected changes in lifestyle and values, as well as the rich human significance condensed on the characters. At that time, the north brought the whole industrial civilization to the south through war, including not only the mode of production that abolished slavery, but also a whole set of new lifestyles and new values. The novel not only faithfully shows such a historical picture, but also shows the historical progress brought about by the civil war intentionally or unintentionally by comparing Scarlett, Rhett and Ashley. These are exactly what margaret mitchell indirectly, universally and positively reflects her perceptual knowledge of the objective world and her practical activities based on her own perceptual knowledge. Because a literary work always blends the author's thoughts and emotions. Liu Xie's Wen Xin Diao Long Cai Qing advocated "writing for love"; When talking about "Wild Grass Collection", Lu Xun said: "If you have a little feeling, just write some short articles"; Ba Jin also said, "I write novels only to reflect myself."

Familiar life, pour out my sincere feelings. "So, in the process of reading Gone with the Wind, we can always see margaret mitchell's thinking and her exploration in the novel.

First, think about vitality.

Why does such a novel describing the most tragic stage of American southern history still attract readers all over the world? The answer can be found in Mitchell's life and "Living in Sadness", which she thinks is the theme of the novel. "What qualities make some people survive the disaster, while others who look brave, capable and strong fall down?" 1936 she raised this question in a radio interview with Medra paxson, editor-in-chief of social edition of Atlanta magazine. "I have always been interested in this special quality of people. In the current economic downturn, we have witnessed all kinds of things. In the period of social unrest, war, revolution, etc., some people will avoid disasters, while others will not. I don't know what qualities those who survived the catastrophe have, and what qualities those who collapsed lack. I only know that survivors of the civil war often call this quality enterprising. " Mitchell has the quality of surviving in difficulties. She has the ability to adapt to change, overcome adversity and make a comeback. She couldn't tell what kind of quality it was, and she tried to explain it repeatedly in her own work Gone with the Wind. She didn't or couldn't tell the readers clearly, but after reading Gone with the Wind, she made people deeply feel this quality. What is this quality? This paper holds that this is a kind of life tension bred by primitive instinct. This vitality is extremely concentrated and prominent in Scarlett who survived through hardships. When Scarlett met the readers for the first time, people felt her exuberant vitality, because she was completely surrounded by green, which represents life and hope. Especially her "active, willful and lively" light green eyes have completely revealed her nature (I always think it is meaningful for the author to set up a pair of green eyes for Scarlett). Moreover, it is obvious that Scarlett also understands the charm of her green eyes. She wore "new clothes with green flowers and green cloth" and "green dancing shoes with Moroccan sheepskin", which set off her green eyes like two sparkling emeralds. In the face of such a piece of green, why not let people deeply feel the vitality and hope? However, this is only external. When you know more, you will be more impressed by Scarlett's inner life tenacity.

Scarlett grew up during the American Civil War, which was an era of war and turmoil.

In the era of transformation between old and new civilizations, where there is the decline of the old civilization, there is the old civilization.

When people are eliminated and abandoned, there will be silence and even extinction. However, Scarlett

Li is like an evergreen tree, which has survived the wind, frost, rain and snow in winter and is still alive.

Full of vigor and green, showing great vitality. The ancient civilization has just begun to decline.

When she lost the election, she chose Atlanta because she felt that Atlanta was full of vitality.

Bo, regardless of the consequences, is not as old and lifeless as a city.

She even thought, "I'm like Atlanta, the Yankees or a fire."

I'm devastated. "But Atlanta didn't stand still proudly. After all, it is a material article.

The product of transformation. When she fled Atlanta and returned to Tara to rebuild her home, she only had

I began to explore the potential vitality of her, the firm vitality rooted in the land.

Destructible vitality.

This energy comes from a primitive instinct. According to humanistic psychology

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, survival needs are at the bottom and the most.

Basic. However, it is this primitive and basic demand that inspires us.

Motivation is the most tenacious, it can give people incredible power. Scarlett

After margaret mitchell's filtration, this primitive instinct exists in the world.

Concentrated on the struggle for the right to life and a strong desire to survive. she

He said loudly, "As God is my witness, the Yankees can't beat me. I want to stand up.

Live, and when I get through this, I will never be hungry again. Never let my darling

People are hungry. Even if I have to steal and kill. Please God as my witness, I don't care.

How to stop starving? "When the simplest survival needs are threatened.

At that time, this instinct was prominent and single: searching for food by hook or by crook.

Things, to survive. Everything Scarlett did later was really influenced by this primitive man.

Out of the instinct of survival, she suddenly let out a cry, "even the socks are thrown on the ground."

I have never taken it myself, and her shoelaces have always been tied by others, as long as there is a little.

Headache and brain fever, get careful care immediately; She lost her temper, as others always do.

Miss Jiao, who is tolerant and easy-going, has become a barefoot woman who can look for food in the ruins.

Hard-working and poor white people who can pick cotton and plow fields like slaves; become

I met a strong woman who can run a shop and a lumber mill. In the face of all these changes, she

I am not as frightened and confused as others, but take it in stride and live by instinct.

No matter what difficulties you encounter, you will never look back and go forward bravely.

Face them and beat them by hook or by crook. To this end, she can abandon etiquette and honesty.

Shame, the remaining mark of civilization on her body was completely erased by the original survival needs.

Yes At that time, Scarlett's beauty lies entirely in her unconscious glow.

The beauty of primitive power, the beauty of vitality, and the beauty carved by civilization lies in

She left nothing behind.

It is this energy contained in the primitive instinct that Scarlett avoids.

In the gap between the old and new civilizations, the transition from slave owners to capitalists was successfully completed.

Survived in the cracks, and quickly adapted to the new life, showing strong vitality.

Storage capacity. And a number of old texts represented by Ashley, who are descendants of plantation owners.

However, the Ming people were eliminated by history and were helpless in the face of civilization in the new era.

Policy, weakness. Is it because they have no vitality? No, they

There are also primitive instincts of human beings, but this primitive instinct is not in them.

Can defeat civilization, but is bound by civilization, so that it cannot gain vitality.

When it broke out, it lost its viability. Ashley is knowledgeable and talented.

All, very proficient in all ancient civilizations, he even clearly saw the origin of human beings.

Instinctively, he can look at himself and see his shortcomings and deficiencies. However, positive

It is his introspection that makes his spirit surpass his instinct, or

He was reformed by education and controlled by civilization, and his primitive instinct was firmly grasped by civilization.

The prison is tied up. He appreciates primitive instinct, but he can't get rid of his fascination with civilization;

He tried to rejuvenate, but he suffered from too many constraints. In this case, the end

There is no bondage of civilization at all, and even if there is, it has been abandoned, glowing with original vitality.

Scarlett deeply attracted him. It's a desire for what you lack,

Envy and respect people with this quality. However, he did it.

It is impossible to arouse one's original instinct, because the original instinct and the life that produces it

Like ontology, it has its own rhythm, its own rhythm and its own expression.

Like people's social life, it interacts with the forces of nature.

Push each other.

Does human vitality come from primitive instinct or the transformation of civilization?

It is a primitive instinct, synchronized with the history of human life. human evolution

Civilization and sin are both expressed in the form of instinct, and they are all in instinct.

State. According to Hegel's dialectics, it is often evil rather than good that drives history.

The development of. Although primitive instinct is almost barbaric, it has strong vitality; at present

Civilized generations are mild, but they are actually fragile. Primitive human life

The power of instinct is enormous, and it breeds life. Maybe when this is reflected in

When an individual's primitive instinct is in harmony with external civilization, rice is produced.

Cher's so-called "verve" has successfully shaped her "spirit"

"Scarlett. When Scarlett makes readers deeply feel the same vitality.

Has Mitchell finished thinking about vitality?

Second, the exploration of new women.

In 1930s, feminism became the main part of British and American literature.

Many women writers, from the perspective of women, through their literary works.

Put forward a series of claims for equality between men and women, in employment, social status, family

Palace marriage and other aspects require women to achieve equal status with men. Naturally,

A new generation of southern women with emerging characteristics in margaret mitchell

Women's rights also have their own ideas and pursuits. In life, she climbs mountains,

Riding horses, swimming, driving, shooting and wearing strange clothes. special

1 921March1day, she and her partner are celebrating young women's first entry into the club.

A fierce swing dance was performed at the dance at the junction, and it was completed with a long kiss.

The ending shocked the audience. Obviously, she deliberately let you.

The ladies in Atlanta were frightened. Later, in a letter to her good friend,

Call it "an experiment". Test what? Obviously, this is against the old tradition.

A challenge, began to explore women's rights. When she wrote Gone with the Wind

When, consciously or unconsciously, these experiences are related to feminism.

The thought of color is integrated into the spiritual world of the characters and dominates them.

Women's behavior strongly shows that they want to get rid of the mental shackles of women's development.

Locks and stereotypes.

Scarlett, who grew up under the influence of the traditional old civilization, has never been exposed to it.

What kind of new ideas have been educated, driven only by a survival instinct, completely

Give full play to human primitive instinct and survive tenaciously in the new civilized world.

This has been proved before. However, what she did engraved the author's thoughts.

The brand of thinking coincides with some contents of the feminist struggle. in other words

In the process of survival, Scarlett unconsciously thought she was a woman.

In order to fight for rights, she even often compares her "weak" men.

Contempt In a sense, Scarlett is a feminist.

When I lived in carefree Tara, although Scarlett was attracted.

The man has mastered all kinds of means skillfully, but she is taking advantage of their similarities.

However, I doubt the necessity of using it. I know everything about women.

Yes, but insisting on playing dumb to satisfy a man's vanity is very disapproving.

However. She never hides her opinions, especially to women.

She still sneers at sexual weakness. At this moment, she told a woman

In intelligence, physical strength, etc. Not as good as men, just showing incomprehension.

With discontent, Scarlett hasn't thought about changing because her life is satisfactory.

It ... and when this so-called old civilization that restricts women's development interferes with her, she will

He did not hesitate to challenge the old civilization. Although only to satisfy personal privacy.

Desire, but also showed extraordinary courage and the spirit of fighting for rights. Positive reasons

Because she is selfish and unconscious, her struggle is the pressure of "civilization"

The deepening of stress and the gradual exposure of bondage are gradually deepening. This may be tortuous.

This clearly reflects that Mitchell has no clear feminist thought, but is only influenced by this trend of thought.

I have some ideas to explore in my life. because

However, she didn't shout for feminism, but just carried out some kind of "experiment"

Testing. "And her thoughts that have not yet been finalized are scattered in her works.

About the characters.

First of all, he showed a more progressive thought on the issue of marriage and love. special

Reflected in: women should take the initiative to pursue their own love and happiness (Scarlett)

Show love to Ashley, although this love needs further analysis); chastity view

Desalinate (Scarlett refuses to marry a stupid girl to Rhett, involuntarily showing.

Respect); Men and women have equal status in the family (Scarlett's three marriages

Marriage); Widowhood that hurts women should be abolished (Rhett has a very sharp criticism of this)

Comments, and guide Scarlett to break through the shackles of the traditional concept of widowhood and start over.

Life) and so on.

Women not only enjoy the same rights as men in love and marriage, but also

Have the same right to enjoy life as men, including the right to enjoy sex.

Li. Although Scarlett has been married twice, she knows nothing about sex and thinks it's just.

It is a man's inexplicable pleasure, which can only make women have children in marriage.

When she lost interest, Rhett suggested that she get married for "fun" and enjoy it.

The joys of married life. In addition, women should also have the right to choose their own lifestyle.

Welfare, including the absolute freedom to have children. When Scarlett proposed not to have any more children,

When it comes to housing allocation, Rhett agrees. (Although Scarlett proposed, Rhett agreed.

Everyone has complicated emotional factors, but only from this fact, at least Rhett is respectable.

Emphasize women's choice of lifestyle. )

Secondly, we oppose the exclusion of women from all public utilities and advocate women.

Should enjoy equal social status with men. Before the war, women had to stay at home.

Commerce, war, public affairs, etc. It's all about men, and women can only be indifferent.

Care or pretend not to understand. But the war changed everything, and Scarlett made wood openly.

In the material business, Mrs. meriwether bakes bread and runs a bakery.

Even taking needlework to the military camp to buy, women began to earn money to support their families, women.

People participate in social activities.

Many women writers' works express their concern about achieving gender equality to varying degrees.

The pursuit and yearning for women's liberation are mostly confined to the expression of gender relations and marriage.

And their anger and resistance to chauvinism,

It rarely touches on the substantive issue of gender equality and women's liberation-economic independence.

Stand up. However, Scarlett has achieved status and people through economic independence.

Think independently. Although "women can talk business with men.

Scarlett was shocked that people did as well or even better.

Thought, a revolutionary thought ",but" treat yourself as a person.

Fuck, she suddenly has a sense of pride, a kind of want to prove that this kind of pride exists.

Desire for truth; She wants to earn money for herself like a man. This will be her self.

You don't need to ask people for your money, and you don't need to report it to men. "only

With enough money, Scarlett can say fuck off to all the people she doesn't like.

You don't have to report to Rhett, so you can spend your money where you want. Women only have

Only when you achieve economic independence can you achieve real independence. Mitchell is exploring women.

She can realize this in the process of sexual liberation and fighting for rights, at least she has found it.

In order to move on, the beacon.

1936 Gone with the Wind caused a sensation as soon as it was published, attracting thousands of people in Qian Qian.

For decades after its publication, tourists have been looking for it in Atlanta.

Tara, this place. The story of Gone with the Wind blurs the boundary between fiction and reality.

The main reason is that some parts of it do come from Mitchell's own life.

Mitchell also has some characteristics of the protagonist in the book, and Mitchell is one of them.

A strong and passionate woman representative of the new South who is at the forefront, she

Some of his ideas have been deeply branded on the characters in the book.

References:

Margaret mitchell [1][ USA]. Translated by Chen. Gone with the wind (up and down)

[m]。 Shanghai Translation Publishing House, 199 1.

[2][ America] margaret mitchell. Translated by Li Sumiao. Lost Lesong Island

[m]。 China Youth Publishing House, 1996.

(This article comes from: Modern Chinese (Literature Research Edition))