Melanie is not her true friend though. To Melanie she is, but to Scarlett? Definately not! She fakes it the WHOLE TIME just to get closer to Ashley. And she is ecstatic when Melanie finally dies. Well, she is up to the part of Melanie telling her to take care of Ashley. Then I think she actually feels a little remorse. But it takes 10 years for that to happen!
And Ashley did tell Scarlett that day in the drawing room that he didn't love her. Which is also what started her hatred for Rhett. He was telling her to move on, and that made her mad. She chose to try to get Ashley to change his mind, to chase after him. He did not lead her on in any way. You say he is evil "Through his own neediness, faint heart and self-indulgent cruelty." He was at war through most of the movie, and then just trying to live his life, with his wife, but because Melanie stood up for Scarlett, he always stepped down, and let her continue her stupid game. You really think Melanie would have done that if she had known why Scarlett was around? Even Rhett couldn't bring himself to tell Melanie the truth.
Melanie is probably the person to lose the most in this movie. She has to share her husband, she doesn't get to see her children grow up, and she's the one everybody turns to when there's a mess. She's the one dealing with the police after the men go take care of the guys by the river, or wherever they were. I think she was just as important a character as Rhett was.
Here's what I don't get....After all that time, having a child with Rhett, and yet she is still in love with someone else. Completely over-seeing what's she's always had.
Rhett loved her, and would do anything for her, and Scarlett knew that, but wouldn't accept it until it was too late.
Him walking out on her is the best part of the movie. Finally! She gets what she deserves. After all her deceit, and hurting so many people around her.
I mean, who's life was made better because she was there? She even betrayed her own sister! Just to use that guy as well.
She just has this attitude of being better than everyone else and she has no right to go hungry, just because she is from a family with money.
What other hopes did she have than being with Ashley? Everything she accomplished while chasing after him meant nothing to her. And it finally came to a point of Ashley being forced to stay and work for her. And even that didn't make her happy!
The actual making of the film is great. The color, the dramaticness.... It was quite an accomplishment for it's time, but the plot was soooooo..........drab, it seems.
Melanie is not her true friend though. To Melanie she is, but to Scarlett? Definately not! She fakes it the WHOLE TIME just to get closer to Ashley. And she is ecstatic when Melanie finally dies. Well, she is up to the part of Melanie telling her to take care of Ashley. Then I think she actually feels a little remorse. But it takes 10 years for that to happen!
And Ashley did tell Scarlett that day in the drawing room that he didn't love her. Which is also what started her hatred for Rhett. He was telling her to move on, and that made her mad. She chose to try to get Ashley to change his mind, to chase after him. He did not lead her on in any way. You say he is evil "Through his own neediness, faint heart and self-indulgent cruelty." He was at war through most of the movie, and then just trying to live his life, with his wife, but because Melanie stood up for Scarlett, he always stepped down, and let her continue her stupid game. You really think Melanie would have done that if she had known why Scarlett was around? Even Rhett couldn't bring himself to tell Melanie the truth.
Melanie is probably the person to lose the most in this movie. She has to share her husband, she doesn't get to see her children grow up, and she's the one everybody turns to when there's a mess. She's the one dealing with the police after the men go take care of the guys by the river, or wherever they were. I think she was just as important a character as Rhett was.
Here's what I don't get....After all that time, having a child with Rhett, and yet she is still in love with someone else. Completely over-seeing what's she's always had.
Rhett loved her, and would do anything for her, and Scarlett knew that, but wouldn't accept it until it was too late.
Him walking out on her is the best part of the movie. Finally! She gets what she deserves. After all her deceit, and hurting so many people around her.
I mean, who's life was made better because she was there? She even betrayed her own sister! Just to use that guy as well.
She just has this attitude of being better than everyone else and she has no right to go hungry, just because she is from a family with money.
What other hopes did she have than being with Ashley? Everything she accomplished while chasing after him meant nothing to her. And it finally came to a point of Ashley being forced to stay and work for her. And even that didn't make her happy!
The actual making of the film is great. The color, the dramaticness.... It was quite an accomplishment for it's time, but the plot was soooooo..........drab, it seems.