Camille And Jeffrey
Gone with the Fog
In the last scene of "Gone with the wind", a prominent visual aspect is the fog. The fog represents the uncertainty of the post war world and the foggy morals as compared to the stable and noble life on the plantation. The scene reflects the Lost Cause tradition by showing how morals and honor have faded since the "glory days" before the war. It shows how in the post war South, Scarlett has occasionally acted immorally and is uncertain of what she's look for. This vodcast further explores this theme and how it fits in to the events of this scene.
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I really like how you connect the fog all the way back to right after the war, and how it continuously clouds scarletts desires. i like how you demonstrate that when she becomes shrouded in fog, it is just like her nightmares.
I really like how you point out how the fog brings a certain unfamiliarity and coldness to the scene and how it represents the unclear future for Scarlett in the new southern society (and a connection back to Huck Finn!!).
The fog is a great connection to the uncertainty of many southern plantation owners following the Civil War. It really shows the devastation of the war and its effects on slaveholders.
I really like how you pointed out something that was easy to miss. I was completely oblivious to the fog and the role it played in the film, but after your analysis, it completely makes sense to me! The fog definitely comes at moments where it is signifying something greater than that plot going on in the scenes.