Summary review of Gone with the Wind, The Godfather and The Joy Luck Club
Summary review of Gone with the Wind, The Godfather and The Joy Luck Club
Theme: Family roles and values
The roles of family and values were largely emphasized in the films Gone with the Wind, The Godfather and the Joy Luck Club. Even though they looked at family from very different perspectives, because of the various storyline, time settings, background and the different plots. However, they share a common idea of the family and how important it is throughout one's life.
Gone with the wind was one of the most beloved film as it presents a sentimental view of the family in which Scarlett struggles to protect her family and beloved home, Tara, through times of war (i.e. by shooting a Yankee). She sought to control her economic status for the family, first by planting cotton and then running a successful lumber business later in her life. It shows how much effort she had put in to help her family even through the Civil War years.
Throughout the film, we can see that family values within Scarlett did not change. It has always been very significant to her even at the beginning of the film when she was a spoiled, selfish Southern girl. We can see this at the beginning when she went to greet her father after his trip. We can also see that Scarlett saw family as a support through her times away from home. Therefore we can understand her excitement when she arrived home as she cries out 'mother, mother, I'm home!' On the other hand, Scarlett showed her sadness when she realized how her hometown have been slaughtered by the Yankees, facing a mentally declining father, not only did Scarlett stuck by her family but reassured him by saying "Don't worry about anything, Scarlett's home." However, the family continually faces threats to their lives as there was a lot to worry about, including Melanie's new born baby, her sick sisters and the lack of food and money. Despite these problems, Scarlett vowed to save the plantation to become "the head of the family." It was interesting to see how Scarlett was enforced into becoming a hard and defiant woman, due to the troublesome surroundings especially when she clenched her fists and said "... I will never be hungry again, no, nor any of my folks..." This clearly shows how much her family means to her. However, her effort in setting up her own family seems to be rejected, despite many attempts including marrying 3 husbands. Therefore, it was fascinating to see how her defiant behaviour was eventually punished by Butler's cool response of denying her love "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." With Scarlett's strong personality, she refused to acknowledge this rejection. As she knows that she can always return to her home Tara, the place where generations of her family has been.
Theme: Family roles and values
The roles of family and values were largely emphasized in the films Gone with the Wind, The Godfather and the Joy Luck Club. Even though they looked at family from very different perspectives, because of the various storyline, time settings, background and the different plots. However, they share a common idea of the family and how important it is throughout one's life.
Gone with the wind was one of the most beloved film as it presents a sentimental view of the family in which Scarlett struggles to protect her family and beloved home, Tara, through times of war (i.e. by shooting a Yankee). She sought to control her economic status for the family, first by planting cotton and then running a successful lumber business later in her life. It shows how much effort she had put in to help her family even through the Civil War years.
Throughout the film, we can see that family values within Scarlett did not change. It has always been very significant to her even at the beginning of the film when she was a spoiled, selfish Southern girl. We can see this at the beginning when she went to greet her father after his trip. We can also see that Scarlett saw family as a support through her times away from home. Therefore we can understand her excitement when she arrived home as she cries out 'mother, mother, I'm home!' On the other hand, Scarlett showed her sadness when she realized how her hometown have been slaughtered by the Yankees, facing a mentally declining father, not only did Scarlett stuck by her family but reassured him by saying "Don't worry about anything, Scarlett's home." However, the family continually faces threats to their lives as there was a lot to worry about, including Melanie's new born baby, her sick sisters and the lack of food and money. Despite these problems, Scarlett vowed to save the plantation to become "the head of the family." It was interesting to see how Scarlett was enforced into becoming a hard and defiant woman, due to the troublesome surroundings especially when she clenched her fists and said "... I will never be hungry again, no, nor any of my folks..." This clearly shows how much her family means to her. However, her effort in setting up her own family seems to be rejected, despite many attempts including marrying 3 husbands. Therefore, it was fascinating to see how her defiant behaviour was eventually punished by Butler's cool response of denying her love "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." With Scarlett's strong personality, she refused to acknowledge this rejection. As she knows that she can always return to her home Tara, the place where generations of her family has been.
