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Gone With The Wind is a story of Love, of Lust, of Arrogance and Complacency. Taking place at "Tara" an elegant southern home in, The O'Hara Plantation In Georgia. The time is just before the Civil War. Caught up in day-to-day pleasures, never suspected that events of history would change their life - FOREVER. Their elegant life style would be Gone - Gone With The Wind
Life was filled with happy events Christmas, Barbecue, Afternoon Naps, Dances and social activities. Servants to take care of all the details. This was the life Scarlett O'Hara was used to. War Is Declared, a minor inconvenience, they thought. Not knowing what war was like. Scarlett O'Hara did her part in nursing the wounded. She seen the cold hard reality of war, the pain, the suffering and death, the horror of war. Scarlett is having Nightmares, almost losing her sanity. Scarlett also had a recurring love affair with Rhett, who was always getting into trouble. Scarlett's days became a struggle just to survive. The war goes badly. The Burning Of Atlanta, Scarlett had to escape From Atlanta. Soldiers In Retreat. Scarlett Comes Home Twelve Oaks is in Ruin, Tara is run down, no food. Scarlett does the best she can. Scarlett swears: As God as my witness, As God as my witness, It is not going to lick me. I am going to live through this, and when it is all over, I'll Never Be Hungry Again!. NO! not If i have to lie, cheat, steal or kill, As God as my witness, I'll Never Be Hungry Again! The War Ends, Reconstruction begins but the Tara will never recover. Scarlett looks for support from Rhett, asking Rhett "What will become of me?" Rhett says "Frankly, My dear, I don't give a damm" Rhett Leaves and Scarlett is very much disillusioned but much tougher. Scarlett says: "I will worry about that tomorrow" |