Set in on a Georgia Plantation in 1861 during the Civil War, Gone with the Wind is a tragic love story packed with mature symbolism and language. Gone with the Wind was created to communicate messages about war and the impacts of it. It was also created as a metaphor of the way of life before the Civil War.
Some critics say that the movie was created to persuade people not to get involved with war because it causes death and destruction. There are a variety of hidden themes throughout the movie, one of which includes fog which appears a couple of times. Another theme present is feminism and that is shown throughout the film as the women overcome hardships and situations. It can be argued that some of the characters are symbols for involvement in war and war in general. Scarlett fights for a victory for love and then ends up realizing that the fight wasn’t worth it in the end. She uses people like Rhett for her own benefit to get what she wants. Melanie symbolizes peace within this war and it is trying to be communicated that without her advice, there would be no control over the characters and the situation. Mammy can be interpreted as someone who doesn’t fight in the war but still endures the consequences. This ties back to how war hurts everyone, even people who don’t deserve it. The movie covers aspects of survival, the love of home, and obviously, war. A fun fact that I found out about the movie when doing my own research was that during the movie premier, no African-Americans were not allowed to attend.
This ended up being ironic because the first African-American to be nominated for, and win, an academy award was Hattie McDaniel who was the actress in a supporting role for the film. She was also the first time an African-American attended the awards as a guest. 
This movie is said to be one of the most important films that the United States has ever created and is a must-see.
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