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One of Rhett Butler's first lines in this film is him explaining how the North was better equipped than the South, a reason why they shouldn't have gone into war in the first place. He states that while the North was armed with factories, superior weapons, and coal mines, all the South had were "slaves, cotton, and arrogance." This is a nice summary of the South's economic dependence on the production of cotton, which is of course directly dependent on slave labor. Furthermore, the "arrogance" can be interpreted as their belief in white supremacy and how that may have driven the South to go to war (which the movie eventually proved to be destructive to them). - David F | One of Rhett Butler's first lines in this film is him explaining how the North was better equipped than the South, a reason why they shouldn't have gone into war in the first place. He states that while the North was armed with factories, superior weapons, and coal mines, all the South had were "slaves, cotton, and arrogance." This is a nice summary of the South's economic dependence on the production of cotton, which is of course directly dependent on slave labor. Furthermore, the "arrogance" can be interpreted as their belief in white supremacy and how that may have driven the South to go to war (which the movie eventually proved to be destructive to them). - David F | ||
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| + | One interesting portrayal in the movie was that of Bell Whatley. I believe "the business" she ran was supposed to be a herom, the sort of pimp to other prostitutes. This is alluded to when Prissy goes to fetch Rhett Butler after Melanie gives birth to the baby, and he is at a party, above the saloon, at Bell's place. Bell's status as a prostitute is further perpetuated by her treatment in society by the other white ladies, about how she had to travel at night and stay in the carriage, just so she could talk to Melanie, because it just wouldn't be "fitting" otherwise. Despite Bell's status, she is still portrayed as a strong, independent business woman, like Scarlet, but as Rhett says - she has a heart. It is interesting to try and show Bell in such a good light, as the audience is made to feel sympathetic when she is turned away from the hospital, trying to contribute money. Why is Bell depicted in a good light, but the Yankees are depicted as demons? ~Juliann Boyles | ||
I found the depiction of the civil war "hospitals" to be at least mildly accurate. They gave no sense of cleanliness or sterility, and were at times gruesome as Scarlett couldn't handle bearing witness to the amputation sans chloroform. Perhaps there were some instances of nurse touching in the movie which was not allowed in real life, but it did portray one lady writing a letter for an incapacitated man as mentioned in the lecture. Also there was some sense that disease played just as important a role in the death toll as the war wounds. Scarlett's first husband falls to pneumonia, her mother to typhoid, and there were allusions to lice and other diseases in the "hospitals." -Bryan Mull | I found the depiction of the civil war "hospitals" to be at least mildly accurate. They gave no sense of cleanliness or sterility, and were at times gruesome as Scarlett couldn't handle bearing witness to the amputation sans chloroform. Perhaps there were some instances of nurse touching in the movie which was not allowed in real life, but it did portray one lady writing a letter for an incapacitated man as mentioned in the lecture. Also there was some sense that disease played just as important a role in the death toll as the war wounds. Scarlett's first husband falls to pneumonia, her mother to typhoid, and there were allusions to lice and other diseases in the "hospitals." -Bryan Mull | ||
