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A great analysis of the "Yankee" intruder on the Tara plantation. I also loved the use of constant imagery and the how the vocal criticism aligned with the photos.
Great Job!!
I really like how you guys compared the role of the women during the Civil War with their role in society prior to war. I think Scarlett's loss of innocence is extremely important throughout this movie, and it plays a major role in the idea of the old south. I believe that the scene you guys chose is her beginning to take the role of the "man in charge" of the household. At the beginning of the movie, Scarlett is looking for a man, specifically Ashley, to take care of her, however the movie ends with Melanie asking Scarlett to take care of Ashley. I think that Scarlett's transformation between an innocent woman, who has been taken care of all her life, to a woman who is forced to support others is a very important part of the loss of the old south.
like all the ideas you guys highlighted in your podcast. Also i find it interesting how the union soldier is depicted in this scene. He seems decently old and unattractive. He is also depicted as being aggressive against the women which suggests the incivility of the north towards women.
i like the idea of how you showed the transformation of the old south to the new south using Scarlett and Melanie's greater role in defending and protecting Tara. It allows the women in the film to take more of a central role, creating the sense of the "new south".
I think it's interesting that you mention "gun in hand" and, of course, Scarlett's self-defense. Slavery was, more than any other system, founded on violence; revolvers allowed overseers to control slaves who outnumbered them. That the Yankee initiates the violence — he brings the guns to the scene — rewrites the history of guns on southern plantations.
I definitely agree with Dempsey's comment. I think this clip relates a lot to the clip about Melanie's death and the death of the Old South. The scene you chose shows (in a different way) the death of the traditions of the Old South. While in class we said that Scarlet represents sort of the opposite of Melanie, I think this shows that it's the war and her circumstances that change her.
I agree with Mark, it is very interesting how you focus on "gun in hand," which shows the South's aggressive mentality. I also liked how you decided that Scarlet and Mellie decided to leave the ideals of the old south and move on to a more intelligent, understanding of the land.