Gone with the Wind
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Why is the name “Gone with the wind”?
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It is a way of life that has disappeared--the Old South is no more.
When General Sherman marched through Atlanta, he and his troops destroyed everything in their path, including houses and stores, making it "Gone With the Wind". It said so in the book.
Got it. Thanks Hope and Mariana for sharing.I haven't read that part yet, will keep reading.
It is also a phrase from a poem called "Cynara" by Ernest Dowson (too long to quote here) about a past, unhappy love affair, which also seems applicable to Scarlett and Rhett Butler. You can probably find it by Googling.
Eleanor wrote: "It is also a phrase from a poem called "Cynara" by Ernest Dowson (too long to quote here) about a past, unhappy love affair, which also seems applicable to Scarlett and Rhett Butler. You can proba..."Brilliant! Thanks Eleanor!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_...
Margaret Mitchell, touched by the "far away, faintly sad sound I wanted" of the third stanza's first line, chose that line as the title of her novel Gone with the Wind.
Oh, I hadn't seen that, just knew about the poem and had always assumed that there was a link to the book title. Glad you found it.
Sandy wrote: "Got it. Thanks Hope and Mariana for sharing.I haven't read that part yet, will keep reading."
Of course, I loved this book.
I always thought it meant the death of the South and its old southern ways. I could be wrong.
Not only is Atlanta and the surrounding country side "gone with the wind," but the South's entire style of lving, (at least the wealthy plantation owners) and how they viewed themselves, their world views are all gone with the wind.
The explanations are great, so is the title. I always felt it was one very suiting title. With all the people in Scarlett's life that came and went, she never had the time to mourn them all because she had to fight so many fights - and next thing she knew, they were gone with the wind.
That's another good point, Kristy. I hadn't thought of all the loved one's she lost.
I always thought the title was an allusion to a biblical text, as so many books were in decades past, when many titles were derivatives of either Shakespeare or the Bible. Having said this, I have not endeavored to find such a reference.
Personally,I always thought that the title meant that the old south, a beautiful oasis with old charm and fine manners, and chivalry, all of which have symbolically been blown away by the Civil War. A memory that has gone with the wind.
Robin wrote: "Someone told me they almost titled it "Tomorrow is Another Day." Wouldn't have had the same effect. Oh, and Scarlett was originally named Pansy.""tomorrow is another day" is too plain and direct. :)
Robin wrote: "Someone told me they almost titled it "Tomorrow is Another Day." Wouldn't have had the same effect. Oh, and Scarlett was originally named Pansy."HA HA which is a good reason why 'rewrites are necessary' :)
As far as I remember it was related to the ashes of Atlanta, when it burned to the ground and the ashes were 'gone with the wind'. But I think it may also have been an allegory for the 'old' south, which was blown away by the civil war.
Robin wrote: "Someone told me they almost titled it "Tomorrow is Another Day." Wouldn't have had the same effect. Oh, and Scarlett was originally named Pansy."Pansy? Eww. Scarlett is way better
I think it has a lot to do with the old south, although I always thought it also has to do with the main characters and the consequences of their actions; for example loving someone and then because of bad choices (or actions), not being able to be with that person anymore. Therefore, gone with the wind.
When I was a kid in Massachusetts, (1950s) a hurricane blew down the local drive-in screen. The next day some wag put "Gone With The Wind" up on the sign.
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What else does it imply?