AbstractGone with the wind is a famous work that created with the history background of Civil War by Margaret Mitchell. It is not only a romantic novel, but also a great work of discussing the changes in 1860s’ America. It reflects preferably great historical projects such as the southern situation, social problem, disintegration of the southern plantation, feminism, etc. It has a deep literary value. The topic focuses on the times that women were in a very low position and in the story, the women’s wisdom and courage were no less than men, and even beyond the men. Based on the theoretical foundation and through the exploration of Gone with the Wind in detail, the author attempts to study the close relationship between feminism and society. This thesis consists of two chapters with one introduction and a conclusion. The introduction scans the historical background and the women’s characteristics and position in that society. Chapter One mainly analyzes the pre-war social system and slavery in the south America, and Scarlett, Melanie and other women’s changing characteristics and struggle in the war. And then it leads out Chapter Two which explores the process of Feminine consciousness wakening and women’s movements.The conclusion summarizes the views of this thesis and suggests that Gone with the Wind should be taken as a potential target of feminist studies. Key words: Scarlett; Melanie; feminism; self-wakening中文摘要《飘》是玛格丽特·米切尔以美国内战时期的南方为历史背景创作的一部名著，它既是一部浪漫的爱情小说，也是一部探讨 19 世纪 60 年代美国南方所经历的种种变化的著作，它着实反映了较多当时的南方局势、社会问题、南方种植园经济的瓦解、女权主义等,具有重大历史意义的课题，具有深远的文学价值。本选题着重在《飘》中所描写的在妇女地位十分...
