The Many Faces of Scarlett O'Hara

Scarlett O'Hara is a southern belle no more. Throughout the story, she has become more and more similar to a woman of this time period. She runs her own buisness, lies, cheats and takes advantage of anyone that can help her further herself. She has shocked the people of Atlanta to the point of no return and she doesn't care.

At the beginning of the story, Scarlett is the most beautiful girl in the county, charming, fun and full of life. She thinks that the way southern women are supposed to act is ridiculous, as she has to act stupid and only focus on catching a husband. She is taught to act polite, interested and kind towards others and to be a true lady.

By the time Scarlett gets back to Tara after the seige in Atlanta, she has changed. Her only instinct is to survive. She doesn't care who she has to hurt or trick to get her way. After working hard on the fields Tara she swears she will never left her family starve again. During the war her mother died, and her father became almost insane with grief, forcing Scarlett to become the man of the house. When she gets back to Atlanta, she decides that she needs to have a buisness to be able to consistently send money back to Tara. This is strongly looked down upon in the late 1800s, becasue women are taught to not show their men up and to make their men feel as secure as possible in their manly ways.

This relates to today becasue it shows that women can be just as successful, if not more successful than men. Today alot of women are paid less then men for the same jobs. It is become a huge issue in our country, as we are still fighting for equality. Scarlett's story, along with so many others shows us that women are just as strong as men and can take care of themselves. It is almost like Scarlett is in the wrong time period. She is an example of a modern woman in this book and it is very inspiring to read.