《飘》是美国现代女作家玛格丽特.米歇尔于1936年发表的一部长篇通俗小说,也是其一生唯一的一部长篇小说,《飘》问世70多年来,被广泛流传并受到广泛的好评,不失为一部旷世经典之作。然而《飘》所走过的路程却并不是一帆风顺的,在许多批评家看来,《飘》不能被称为一部优雅的艺术之作,甚至不能进入美国文学的神圣殿堂。小说的女主人公斯佳丽被他们描绘成一个极度自私、爱慕虚荣、冷酷无情、为达目的不择手段的女性。但是,经过

Contents

I Introduction ………………………………………………………………………1

1.1 About the Author………………………………………………………….........1

1.2 About Feminism....................................................................................2

1.3 About the American Modernism............................................................3

1.4 About the American Civil War............................................................3

II The Period before the War.............................................................................6

2.1 About the Title....................................................………….....................6

2.2 The Plot Summary……………….……………………………………….........6

2.3 Scarlett in the Period before War……………………………………….........7

2.3.1 Education of the Women in the South before War.....................................7

2.3.2 Scarlett the Rebellious Girl………………….......................................9

2.4 The Summary………………..……………………………………….........10

III The Period in the War………….………………………………………………....12

3.1 The Plot Summary.........................................................................................12

3.2 Scarlett s Capability of Changing with Times………………...........14

3.3 Scarlett s Persistent Pursuit of Better Life…………………...........15

3.4 The Summary……………………………………..………………...........16

IV The Period after the War………..……………...............................................17

4.1 The Plot Summary………………………………………………..................17

4.2 Scarlett s Persistent Pursuit of True Love………………………….................18

4.3 The Contrast of Scarlett and Melanie..........................................19

V Conclusion………………………………………………………………………...21 Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………….23