Abstract:This paper by studying the struggle of Scarlett for the fate, who is the protagonist in Gone with the Wind, and analysis of the growth of her post-war feminism, aims to improve people's awareness of feminism. By reading her marriage story, the paper helps people understand more about the American culture in the nineteenth century and know American feminist forming process，which provides a powerful ideological weapon to the progress of human rights and women's liberation. At the same time, the study pays attention to help the women to build a more harmonious family relationship and social relationship. What’s more, we can establish the correct view of love through the research of her love, lest posterity to repeat.

Key words: Gone with the Wind; feminism; Scarlett

CONTENTS

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction1

2. Literature Review . 2

2.1 The Author of Gone with the Wind and the Book

2.2 Some Literary Criticism of Gone with the Wind

3. Feminism.5

3.1 The Connotation of Feminism

3.2 Scarlett’s Feminism in different periods

4. Scarlett’s Feminism after the Civil War 8

4.1 The Analysis of Scarlett’s Character

4.2 Scarlett's Struggle and Growth

4.3 Scarlett’s Feminism after the Civil War

5. Conclusion10

Bibliography.11