Gone With the Wind

During class on Friday we watched part one of the film Gone With the Wind . The show is set around the civil war and the life of Scarlet O'Hara who is a southern belle during all the turmoil going on in the country. The film has recently been on blast for the way the slaves were portrayed. Some people are offended at the way the film makes the slaves look dumb and helpless. Personally I have no say in the issue since it is not my place to be offended in the first place. However I will say that you cannot re-write history. That being said, the film was shot in 1939. In 1939 people were not treated as equally and we should not censor the past. Once again I do not know what it feels like to be systematically oppressed. Overall I really enjoyed the movie. The story was pretty interesting and I liked the old style of film that was presented. I will be sure to watch the second part of the film when I get the chance.