Abstract Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind receives great success from the public all along. Critics study Scarlett from different perspectives with different focuses. But, so far, few critics analyze Scarlett from feminist perspective with a focus on her growth process. What’s more, in the modern society, there are many women like Scarlett who do not want to be “Other” and seek independence and liberation. Therefore, this paper is to reinterpret the novel from a feminist perspective, analyzing women’s independence-seeking process through feminist analysis of Scarlett’s growth process.53837
This thesis is made up of five parts. Part One is about a general introduction to Mitchell’s life, the main ideas of Gone with the Wind, as well as literature review about this novel. Part Two is a brief introduction to the feminist theory. The third part focuses on analyzing the formation and immaturity of Scarlett’s feminine consciousness as well as the reasons that lead to her immaturity. The conclusion summarizes the whole thesis: When women meet with difficulties on the way of growth, they should know how to find social position. Only in this way can they become mature and successful and obtain equal position with men in the modern society.
Key words：Margaret Mitchell; Scarlett; Gone with the Wind; Feminine Consciousness
摘要玛格丽特.米切尔的传世之作《飘》一直广受公众赞誉。学者们纷纷从不同的角度对小说女主人公-斯佳丽进行了不同侧重点的研究。但至今, 在从女性主义角度分析这部小说时，很少有评论家聚焦于她的成长过程。再者，在现代社会中，有许多像斯佳丽一样不甘于“他者”身份，追求独立和解放的女性。据此，本论文将从女性主义角度对这部小说进行重新解读。通过对斯佳丽成长过程的女性主义分析来剖析女性寻求个人独立历程。
本论文由五个部分组成。第一部分是对小说作者玛格丽特生平以及《飘》的主要观点和文献综述的概述。第二部分是对女性主义理论的简介。第三部分，集中分析斯嘉丽女性意识的形成及其存在的不足以及导致斯嘉丽女性意识不成熟的原因。最后，对本论文进行总结，并重申重要观点。当女性在成长道路上遇到困难时应学会社会定位。只有这样女性才能逐渐成熟并获得成功，才能在现代社会赢得与男性平等的地位。
毕业论文关键词：玛格丽特.米切尔；斯佳丽；《飘》；女性主义意识
Contents
1. Introduction......1
1.1 ABrief Introduction to Margaret Mitchell...1
1.2 The Main Ideas about Gone with the Wind......2
2. Literature Review....2
3. A Brief Introduction to the Feminist Theory.3
3.1 The Definition of Feminism..3
3.2 A Brief Introduction to the History of Feminism4
4. An Analysis of Scarlett’s Feminine Consciousness...5
4.1 Scarlett’s Gradual Formation of Feminine Consciousness.5
4.2 The Immaturity of Scarlett’s feminine Consciousness8
5. The Reasons for Scarlett’s Immature Feminine Consciousness... .11
5.1 The Traditonal Constraints Held on Women....11
5.2 Her Character 12
5.3 Her Education....12
5.4 Margaret Mitchell’s Limitation.13
6. Conclusion..13
Works Cited...15
1. Introduction
In this part, I give a brief introduction to Margaret, Mitchell’s life and the main ideas about Gone with the Wind.
1.1 A Brief Introduction to Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell (November 8, 1900-August 16, 1949) is an American writer who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 for her novel Gone with the Wind. The film adoption of it, released in 1939, becomes one of the most popular films in the history of Hollywood. Margaret Mitchell is born into an upper class family in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, Maybelle Mitchell is a suffragist. Her father, Eugene Mitchell is a famous lawyer. Margaret Mitchell likes listening to the stories, especially stories about the battles during the Civil War. Margaret’s life is deeply influenced by the Civil War. 浅析《飘》中斯嘉丽的女性意识Gone with the Wind:http://www.751com.cn/yingyu/lunwen_58000.html