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Cast
- Vivien LeighScarlett O'Hara
- Leslie HowardAshley Wilkes
- Olivia de HavillandMelanie Hamilton Wilkes
- Thomas MitchellGerald O'Hara
- Barbara O'NeilEllen O'Hara
- Victor JoryJonas Wilkerson, the overseer
- Laura Hope CrewsAunt Pittypat Hamilton
- Hattie McDanielMammy
- Ona MunsonBelle Watling
- Harry DavenportDr. Meade
- Everett BrownBig Sam - Field Foreman
- Scarlett O’Hara. Played by Vivien Leigh. A headstrong Southern belle and the protagonist of the film. A self-centered, determined beauty willing to step on anyone in her way, Scarlett deeply resents anything that interferes with her own interests.
- Rhett Butler. Played by Clark Gable. A Confederate rogue and major foil for the protagonist. A bold, cynical rule-breaker, Rhett claims that his heroic smuggling during the war was purely for profit and that he doesn’t care what society thinks of him.
- Ashley Wilkes. Played by Leslie Howard. A Southern gentleman and major obsession of the protagonist. A passive, blond, handsome man, Ashley is so caught up in visions of the world as he feels it should be that he never does anything to affect the world as it is.
- Melanie Hamilton Wilkes. Played by Olivia de Havilland. Ashley’s wife. A kind woman unable to turn away anyone who needs help, Melanie is well liked by a swath of society that ranges from community leaders to the local madam.
- Scarlett O’Hara
- Rhett Butler
- Melanie Hamilton
- Ashley Wilkes
- Mammy
- Gerald O’Hara
- Ellen O’Hara
- Aunt Pittypat
- Uncle Peter
- Mrs Merriwether
Scarlett Katie O’Hara is the belle of the Clayton County. She is the protagonist of the novel and the author describes her as not being exactly beautiful but with a charm and an alluring figure that keep men wrapped around her fingers. She is selfish, greedy, ruthless, and insensitive but tries to hide those traits in herself and extol the ladylike...
Rhett Butler is the black sheep of a prestigious Southern family and is regarded as a scandalous reprobate by the genteel society of Atlanta. Like Scarlett, he is greedy, selfish, and does not conform to the conventions of society but while Scarlett tries to pretend to conform, he basks in being on the bad side of public opinion. He is wealthy, int...
She is a sharp contrast to Scarlett O’Hara. She is gentle, shy, selfless, kind, and has a generous heart that sees good in even the vilest of humans. She is frail and always sickly, an exterior that belies her strong will and unbeatable courage. She is an extremely devoted wife to Ashley Wilkes and loves Scarlett like a dear sister.
He is a courteous gentleman. Coolheaded and well respected among folks and very idealistic. He excels in all gentlemanly activities of the South—riding, hunting, dancing, and politics– but does them only half spiritedly because he lives more in an idealistic world in his mind that has a little touch with reality. He is an honorable man; he is physi...
Mammy is a Negro woman who was a head slave and house servant to the O’Haras. She has a high sense of pride and is vehement in her belief of what should be the proper conduct for a lady. She is loyal, kind, and dedicated to her masters and continues to live with them by choice even after freedom for slaves was declared. She is set in the old ways s...
A good-humored but hot-tempered Irishman who built a prosperous plantation from nothing through hard work, grit, and luck. He has a choleric exterior but with a kind tender heart. He is headstrong and loves his land Tara and teaches Scarlett to love Tara too. He is extremely fond of his wife, Ellen, and proud of his accomplishment in marrying her a...
She is the epitome of Southern ladylike perfection. She is poised, “never sat with her back touching the back of a chair”, runs her household efficiently and dutifully, addresses everyone with formality, and has a steely quality that awes everyone. Her daughter Scarlett confused her with The Virgin Mary most times. But her ladylike disposition and ...
A flimsy and childlike aunt to Scarlett’s first husband, Charles Hamilton. Indecisive, flippant, and always fainting at the slightest excitement. Loves gossip, is never taken seriously, and is often indulged by everyone as if she was a child.
Head slave and coachman of the Hamilton family. Makes all the decisions for Aunt Pittypat. A loyal servant that stood with his masters even after being freed.
A meddlesome matron of the respectable people of Atlanta. Always stands in judgment on what and who is acceptable in polite society or not. Pretentious loves to gossip and tries to bully everyone into doing her bidding.
- Scarlett O’Hara. Scarlett O’Hara is the protagonist of Gone with the Wind. She is not beautiful, but she is very charming, with dark hair, strong eyebrows, pale skin, and green eyes.
- Rhett Butler. Rhett Butler is the mysterious stranger who captures Scarlett’s attention at the Wilkes’ barbecue; he later becomes her third husband. He is swarthy and handsome, with a powerful figure, pirate-like features, and a mocking smile… read analysis of Rhett Butler.
- Melanie Wilkes (Hamilton) Melanie Hamilton is Ashley Wilkes’s cousin and wife, and Charles Hamilton’s sister. She has a small, childlike figure with large eyes “like candles.”
- Ashley Wilkes. Ashley Wilkes is the object of Scarlett O’Hara’s love throughout the story. He has blonde hair and a dreamy, remote expression in his eyes.
Caste system. The characters in the novel are organized into two basic groups along class lines: the white planter class, such as Scarlett and Ashley, and the black house servant class. The slaves depicted in Gone with the Wind are primarily loyal house servants, such as Mammy, Pork, Prissy, and Uncle Peter. [63]
by Margaret Mitchell. Gone With the Wind Character List. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. Written by Emily Smith. Scarlett O' Hara. Scarlett is the imperfect heroine that is modeled after the Author, Margaret Mitchell.
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