... 's novel had a widely popular response from critics and the public alike, yet it was not marketing or the publisher that made the novel such a success but the story and the characters, and selznick saw the massive potential that the novel had to be translated onto the silver screen despite scepticism from the public and his industry peers. Selznick is still recognised ... the fourteenth film to use it), giving breathtaking beauty to the scenes and specifically the deep south scenery, which served as a beautiful background to the enthralling story and its colourful characters. Probably th...

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... days of Reconstruction were in progress. Margaret Mitchell stated, "The book and movie are not strictly about the war, but about the effect of the Civil War on a set of characters who lived in Atlanta at that time." It was an extremely difficult time for the people who lived through that era. It was nearly impossible for the Southerners to even ... discouraging things such as war and sickness, we should take the time to seize the opportunities and to make the most these situations. Scarlett appears extremely attractive to the other characters along with the viewer because of these quali...

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