Melanie Wilkes: A Paragon of Loyalty, Courage, and Kindness (Gone With the Wind)

Melanie Wilkes:
A Paragon of Loyalty, Courage, and Kindness
Margaret Mitchell?s epic novel Gone with the Wind chronicles the drastic changes imposed on Southern society and civilization by the Civil War. The heroine, Scarlett O?Hara, sees her home and position in society destroyed but struggles to adapt to the demands of war-torn Georgia. She marries Rhett Butler, a dashing blockade runner, but clings to a romantic obsession for Ashley Wilkes. Melanie Wilkes, Ashley?s wife and Scarlett?s faithful friend, clings to the old traditions. ?Melanie refused to change, refused even to admit t…