In 1926, more than 60 years had passed since the American Civil War.
It was in this year that the American writer Mitchell began to write her masterpiece "Gone with the Wind".
This book tells the story of the heroine Scarlett, who was widowed and ruined by her youth during the Civil War, and who struggled to start a business after the war to get her life back on track.
Her phrase "Tomorrow is a new day!".It brings encouragement and hope to people in the dark, and tugs at the heartstrings of countless readers.
As Yang Jiang said: "Reading "Gone with the Wind" is like walking into a primeval forest, the deeper the more beautiful." ”
When we first read this book, we will be worried about the love of the heroine Scarlett.
But as I got older, I read it again, but from her ups and downs in her life, I saw more of the true meaning of life:
Life seems to be wrong, but after experiencing it, you will understand that every encounter is the best arrangement.
Suffering is the best nourishment in life
Scarlett has been pampered since she was a child, and although she is not a stunning beauty, she is extremely charming, so much so that the outstanding young people of the entire county revolve around her.
But she only likes her neighbor Ashley.
Ashley was so different, polite, suave, and gentle with himself.
Scarlett had always believed that Ashley would eventually propose to her.
But one day, she heard the shocking news that Ashley was going to be engaged to his cousin!
For a moment, Scarlett's world seemed to fall into darkness.
After a long night of reflection, she decided to confess to Ashley in an attempt to redeem the love.
The next day, at Ashley's engagement reception, Scarlett seized the opportunity to profess her love to her.
However, Ashley rejected her, saying that everything was just a misunderstanding, and that her true love was always her cousin.
Disappointed and ashamed, Scarlett hurriedly found someone she didn't love and got married.
At this time, the Civil War officially began, and her new husband went to the battlefield, where he died of illness soon after.
Scarlett's first marriage ended in such a sloppy manner.
Although she has experienced an unhappy marriage, Scarlett's love for Ashley has not diminished by half.
A year later, Scarlett came to Atlanta, where she lived with Ashley's wife, and through his wife, followed all of her movements.
On the night of the enemy's onslaught on the city of Atlanta, Ashley's wife happened to be about to give birth.
Remembering her promise to Ashley, Scarlett suppressed the fear of death in her heart and guarded the mother closely.
After giving birth, the mother fell into a coma, and Scarlett drove the stolen carriage and fled to her hometown of Tara Manor with a group of people.
In the dark night, the muddy road, the old and sick thin horse could not run fast, and at the same time, she had to keep an eye on the movements around her, and when she heard someone approaching, she hurriedly drove the carriage to hide, not daring to make a sound.
After hiding for a day and a night, the group finally returned to Tara Manor.
But what awaits her is not a safe haven, but a shattered and devastated place.
His mother died of illness, his father went insane, his two younger sisters fell seriously ill, and his family property was looted ......
Scarlett was almost knocked down by all this, but looking at the deserted manor, the relatives who couldn't take care of themselves, and Ashley's dying wife, she had to grit her teeth and take on the burden of rebuilding her home.
Turgenev said, "Human life is like a flood, and it is difficult to stir up beautiful waves without encountering islands and reefs." ”
Although Scarlett's life is full of setbacks, she never escapes, but rises to the occasion.
In the process, she has also grown from a proud, selfish, and sheltered little girl to a strange woman who dares to take on the family business.
The peerless orchid is in the empty valley, and the infinite scenery is in the dangerous peak.
Only by going through the hardships and dangers of the mountains and surviving the baptism of the storm can we have the opportunity to meet the shocking scenery.
Perhaps, suffering is the best nourishment for a person.
Loneliness is the only way to dream
After the war, Tara Manor, which had just turned around, was in crisis again, and Scarlett needed a large sum of money to keep ownership of the estate.
In desperation, she had to return to Atlanta alone to raise money.
Here, Scarlett meets and marries her former suitor, Frank, who borrows Frank's fortune to help the estate survive the crisis.
Keeping the manor is only the first step, and next, Scarlett wants the manor to return to its former glory, which requires more money.
So, she hid from Frank, bought a sawmill on her own, and started her own business.
She travels between the sawmill and her home every day, rain or shine, and sells her products all over the streets in a horse-drawn carriage, not missing any opportunity to make money.
At that time, women were not allowed to show their heads, and Scarlett suffered a lot of criticism for this.
But she couldn't take care of this, as it was just in time for post-war reconstruction, timber was needed everywhere, sawmills were very profitable, and demand for products often outstripped supply.
But her husband Frank has always been dissatisfied with her behavior, especially when Scarlett became pregnant, and his dissatisfaction reached its peak.
He asked Scarlett to go home and give birth in peace no matter what.
In desperation, Scarlett agreed, but only if she settled the sawmill business.
In order to ensure the profitability of the factory while she was in production, Scarlett bought a sawmill and kept her feet on the ground every day, hoping that the factory would get back on track quickly.
The pregnancy was hard and the pressure of running a factory was huge, but instead of helping, the closest relatives around her felt that she was doing nonsense.
Even later, her coachman chose to leave because he couldn't get used to her, and Scarlett had to drive the carriage with her pregnant belly to negotiate business.
It was undoubtedly a very lonely time for Scarlett.
But by running the sawmill, she not only retained ownership of the estate, but also secured funds for its rebuilding phase**.
Scarlett is such a person: if she sets a goal, she will spare no effort to achieve it.
Even if she is an enemy of the world, even if she fights alone, she can support herself to the end with strong faith.
There is such a sentence in the Yuan song "The Pipa Story": "No one asks about the cold window for ten years, and the world knows it in one fell swoop." ”
If you look closely at the accomplished people around you, you must have had a time of lonely struggle before they got the results.
Only in loneliness can people not be disturbed by foreign affairs and go forward to their dreams.
Keep the solitude, enjoy the solitude, and you will get closer and closer to your dreams.
Love is the exchange of sincerity and sincerity
Most women's fate is inseparable from love. Scarlett's true love is none other than Rhit.
But their love can be described as twists and turns.
As early as the first meeting, Ritter bumped into Scarlett to confess to her first love, at that time, although Ritter admired her courage in his heart, but he did not show virtue in his mouth, and actually made mocking words, which left a very bad impression on Scarlett.
Later, Scarlett was widowed and the constraints of etiquette made her feel deeply depressed, and then Ritter came to her and encouraged her to attend the ball, put aside her worldly prejudices, and be brave enough to be herself.
During the war, transportation was inconvenient and daily necessities were not easy to obtain, so Rhett always used his business to bring Scarlett all kinds of daily necessities and new and beautiful small gifts.
In fact, Ritter knew that he had a deep love for Scarlett, but he didn't confess it, for fear that he would fall behind in this relationship.
And Scarlett, after being cautiously rebuffed by Ritter, hid her true heart.
One is sensitive, the other is arrogant, and the two of them began to play a game of cat and mouse in their relationship, and then misunderstandings occurred one after another.
The manor is in dire need of funds, and Scarlett asks Ritter for help, but Ritter refuses and even humiliates her.
Even if the two got married later, there was still constant friction between them.
Although Scarlett has long recognized Rhett, in order not to show it, she is still close to her first love Ashley;And Ritter was even more jealous, and accidentally pushed Scarlett down the stairs, causing her to miscarry.
Scarlett, who is extremely weak, longs for Rhett to be by her side, but she is as stubborn as her, even if she falls into a coma, she refuses to call Rhett's name, which makes Rhett, who is guarding outside the room guilty, sad.
Two people are like this, obviously loving each other, but torturing each other.
It wasn't until Ashley's wife passed away that Scarlett finally saw Rhett's sincerity and finally decided to confess her sincerity to Rhett.
But at this time, Ritter was frustrated and decided to leave because of the torment of this relationship.
Looking back on their relationship, it's really wrong everywhere:
If Ritter could have sincerely expressed his appreciation instead of being sarcastic when he first met Scarlett, and if Scarlett had been able to help find a way instead of deceiving Scarlett when she was in dire need of money, perhaps he would have captured Scarlett's heart a long time ago.
On the other hand, Scarlett, if she can let go of her arrogance earlier and face her feelings sincerely, she will definitely be able to reap the sweet fruits of love.
It's a pity that there is no if.
Love is not a game, nor is it a business, and all the pros and cons are useless consumption of feelings.
Shakespeare said, "Love is not true love if it is mixed with calculations that have nothing to do with itself." ”
True love must be true to heart, not caring who is active and who is passive, just not to miss it.
It's not easy for you to see me, I can understand your last resort, this is what love is ideal for.
At the end of the story, Scarlett's family has their own homes, the estate is running well, and she herself owns the beautiful big house of her dreams.
The only fly in the ointment was that Ritter was determined to leave.
What will Scarlett do?Is it to accept the arrangement of fate?Or do you want to find a way to renew the frontier with Ruitt?
Actually, it doesn't matter anymore.
The important thing is that compared to the girl at the beginning of the story, who is depressed and depressed, Scarlett has become mature enough to take control of her own destiny.
With food in your hands, love in your heart, and light in your eyes, you are not afraid of any wind and waves in the future.
The road of life will not be in vain, every step counts.
A truly wise person will transform every experience into forward energy, so that every encounter becomes the best arrangement.
May all your wishes be fulfilled and your dreams come true.
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