Miriam Brantley asked this question about Gone with the Wind:
Is this book ok for teenagers to read? Is it fiction?
Jasper It is most definitely fiction, especially in regards to its portrayal of race relations in the South before, during, and after the civil war. I would …moreIt is most definitely fiction, especially in regards to its portrayal of race relations in the South before, during, and after the civil war. I would not recommend it to teenagers unless they have a strong, historically accurate sense of the larger events occurring at the time. It's very entertaining as a story, but it's also propaganda.(less)
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