Abstract: Scarlett is the heroine of Margaret Mitchell’s masterpiece Gone with the Wind. This novel sets the Civil War as background. Because of the war Scarlett’s life changes dramatically. She changes from a happy girl of a big plantation owner to a new woman who shoulders the heavy burden of life all by herself. This thesis takes the American Civil War as a clue and analyzes the transformation of Scarlett’s character during three periods: prewar time, wartime and postwar time. The thesis further explains the reasons why she could survive the war and still remain powerful after the war. She is the representative of the new Southern women.

Keywords:  Gone with the Wind, the Civil War, the new South women

摘要：斯佳丽是玛格丽特·米切尔的著作《飘》中的女主角。小说以南北战争为背景。由于战争斯佳丽的生活发生了巨大的变化.她由大庄园主家的大小姐变成了独自承担生活重担的新女性。本论文以美国内战为主线，分析了斯佳丽的性格在战前，战时和战后的变化，并进一步分析了她能在战后依然坚强的原因。她是新南方妇女的代表。

关键词：《飘》, 内战，新南方妇女