Культурология. Горелова А.В - 35 стр.

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4. Topics for discussion.
1. Starting point of Agatha Christie’s writing career.
2. Hercule Poirot vs Sherlock Holmes.
3. Miss Marple as Christie’s alter ego.
4. Books by Agatha Christie you’ve read.
3.4. “Gone With The Wind” by Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell was born in Atlanta, Georgia in a family of the
president of the Atlanta Historical Society. Margaret grew up in the atmosphere
of stories about the Civil War. After graduating from college Margaret Mitchell
worked for the Atlanta Journal. In the following 10 years she put on paper all
the stories she had heard about the Civil War. The result was “Gone with the
Wind”. It was first published in 1936 and became the talking point of all
America. In 1939 it was made into a highly successful film. The audience was
fascinated with Vivian Lee and Clark Gable. Vivian Lee won the Oscar.
Everyone loved her high-spirited and beautiful heroine, Scarlett O’Hara.
The story is set around the time of the American Civil War (1861-1865)
when the southern states went to war with the North to defend their way of life.
It was a way of life in which rich gentry lived in large houses and owned huge
areas of land, cultivated by black slaves. Scarlett O’Hara was born in one of
these rich houses. When this life was destroyed, the spoiled beautiful Scarlett
had to grow up and use all her wit and intelligence to build a new life. While
Scarlett loves the quiet gentleman Ashley Wilkes, the wild Rhett Butler is in love
with her. After Ashley marries another woman and a lot of adventures of her
own, Scarlett does marry Rhett – but only for money. The marriage is stormy
and eventually Rhett walks out on her; but by that time Scarlett has realized that
she loves him after all. Scarlett thinks of some way of getting him back, but we
never know if she does.
Margaret Mitchell never wrote a sequel to answer this burning question.
She died in 1949 in a car crash.
Not so long ago, in 1991 a publishing company asked Alexandra Ripley, a
historical novelist, to do the job. Her novel “Scarlett” was not in the same class
as the original, but the book is popular with the public.
GLOSSARY
talking point - a fact or feature that aids or supports one side, as in an
argument or competition; вопрос, могущий быть предметом разговора;
(подходящая) тема для разговора; аргумент
high-spirited - 1. characterized by energetic enthusiasm, elation, vivacity,
etc. 2. boldly courageous.
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