CUỐN THEO CHIỀU GIÓ: Bài học từ SCARLETT O'HARA

With a ticket price of up to 3.72 billion USD after the adjustment of inflation, The Windpipe is still considered the most popular film of all time to this day. However, since its release, the film has always been criticized as an obstacle to the slave system in the South before the US Civil War. Specifically, the film has chosen to relate to the period before and after the Civil War from the perspective of the southern slave owners. Of course, looking at a work cannot be separated from its historical background. But in the end, whether the film is conducive to the slave system or not still depends on how each person perceives it. Moreover, even if The Windpipe really portrays the lives of colored slaves, it cannot deny the success of the film in depicting white skinned characters, especially female. It is very difficult to talk about the person Scarlett O'Hara with just one personality, which is the integration of both good and bad sides. When possessing qualities that make people unable to resist, but also have very suspicious behaviors. Above all, Scarlett's life journey, connected with the transfer between civilizations, makes her one of the most iconic representatives of the era. In this video, let's explore Scarlett's journey of development with the lessons we can draw from her story. The first thing we can learn from Scarlett is the courage to go back to tradition to live with the heart, live the way we want. Born in a wealthy family, with her mother being the descendant of the French aristocracy, from an early age, Scarlett has been educated to obey the rules of a woman. Because she was very proud of her mother, she always tried to maintain the appearance of an educated young lady to avoid disappointing her. But in the end, what Scarlett learned was just the outside. Because compared to the aristocratic mother, she was more like her adopted father. Scarlett likes to be fed, has fun, hates having to live against her nature, and pretends to be polite in front of men. For men who easily fall in love with her seductive charm, Scarlett does not appreciate it. Scarlett believes that only Ashley, who is not discouraged by the delusions of women, can see the inner values ​​and love the real person of her. And because of that, she also gave her heart to him. In a society full of contradictions, Scarlett dared to meet Ashley to express her love, even though he had a marriage with Melanie, which required a lot of courage. It shows that there is a lot of rebellion inside her. This is what made a strange guy who dared to challenge the tradition, like Brad Butler, attracted by her. But that courage was just an outburst, Scarlett has not yet dared to ignore the rules of life. After Ashley refused, Scarlett immediately accepted Charles' proposal, a man she did not love. Scarlett did that not only because she wanted Ashley jealous, but also because she was afraid of being despised by men, Not long after that, Charles died and Scarlett moved to live in Atlanta. Southern society at that time had a lot of old-fashioned standards for women. They wanted rich women like Scarlett to only wear black clothes, stay in the house, and forbid intimate gatherings with strangers. They wanted to spend their youth with their husband's death, but the more restrictions, the more eager to enjoy life in Scarlett. Scarlett borrowed enough to be interacted with the outside world, from taking care of the wounded in the hospital, to being a salesperson for charity night. Then, Brad offered to invite Scarlett to dance, despite the opposition of everyone, as a plan to help Scarlett escape from the chain. Scarlett realized that if someone else thinks something or says something, Scarlett will also wear it. Scarlett started to do and say what she wanted, not caring about what people around her like or not. On the one hand, Scarlett's actions can be seen as selfish, but on the other hand, Scarlett is like a heroine who dares to oppose public opinion to fulfill her own desires. After the war, this courage helped Scarlett to ignore other people's negative comments to stand up for her husband's housing management. Because, according to Scarlett, whatever men can do, Scarlett can do, even better than them. This act is completely contrary to the common concept of that time, that women should only stay at home to take care of the family. Not only that, although the whole South is still in the bitter tree after the war, Scarlett is still determined to keep a good relationship with the people. Because, unlike the majority of the South, Scarlett never sees war as a symbol of honor and glory, but only sees it as a humiliation of people and a waste of money in a blind way. To Scarlett, invading this war is already too crazy, it's better to forget it. So, even if no one else wants to forget, Scarlett is still determined to do what she thinks is most reasonable. It can be seen that Scarlett not only has a different way of looking at the problem with the population, but also dares to persist in doing what she thinks, no matter how much opposition there is. A worthy character, regardless of the person of any era. Daring to persist in your own thoughts is precious, but the self-awareness and responsibility are what make Scarlett one of the longest-living symbols of women's power. Scarlett has a self-reliance in her blood, when she is always taken as a witness that unlike the long-standing noble families, her father built a business without anyone's help. But when faced with difficulties, that self-reliance really shines. Returning to Terra after Atlanta was defeated, Scarlett encountered a horrific scene. Her mother died of illness, her father lost his mind in pain, the house was severely damaged, most of the workers had fled, and the fence in the house was almost completely cleared by the soldiers. Scarlett fell into the worst situation, there was no food. But instead of asking for her father's help, a young lady who was used to living on her own chose to work to make a living. To support herself and her family, Scarlett was willing to put herself into all the jobs that in the past were only done by laborers. In order to support herself, she gradually overcame the upheaval in Terra, leading the family through a difficult period of poverty. What is more convincing is that Scarlett never abandoned her responsibility no matter how difficult it was. For example, even though Atlanta was about to be defeated, she still stayed to take care of a newborn Melanie. You know, Scarlett really hated Melanie because she had stolen Ashley. And in the midst of the fire, when Melanie's mother-in-law had left, no one could be sure if she had run away. But Scarlett didn't do that because she had promised Ashley that she would take care of her wife. She promised, but she couldn't keep her word. Without Scarlett's help, Melanie was unlikely to survive in the absence of a doctor. If she had sent Melanie's mother to the hospital, it would have been the end of the world. But Scarlett knew that she was the only one who could protect them. So in the midst of the war, Scarlett decided to bring them back to Terra. She thought she could rely on Red, but she left her to join the battle. Along the way, she knew how dangerous it was. Scarlett was the only one who could protect them. But despite all the effort, she still didn't give up on the weak Melanie who was about to be born, but insisted on leading her mother-in-law to overcome all obstacles, showing how high her responsibility was. In the most difficult period, Scarlett could only take care of herself, her two unloved sisters, Melanie's mother-in-law, and even the black-skinned people who were trapped in the cell. Especially the two sisters, Scarlett decided not to leave them to rely on their parents. Even though she didn't love them, it was still her responsibility. Similarly, no matter how difficult it was, Scarlett never gave up on Terra, because it was the only way to get rid of her father's lifelong achievement. Self-awareness and responsibility made Scarlett more and more proud of being a Southern girl. You know, before the war, Southern nobles were highly esteemed and respected, so Scarlett's actions were often criticized. So when the slavery system was abolished, most of the old nobles had a hard time raising their own children, not to mention the life of others. In the end, the good values that they were proud of were not created or fought for. 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