Summary review of Gone with the Wind, The Godfather and The Joy Luck Club

... Summary review of Gone with the Wind, The Godfather and The Joy Luck Club Theme: Family roles and values The roles of family and values were largely emphasized in the films Gone with the Wind, The Godfather and the Joy Luck Club. Even though they looked at family from very different perspectives, because of the various storyline, time settings, background and the different plots. However, they share a common idea of the family and how important it is throughout one's life. Gone with the wind was one of the most beloved film as it presents a sentimental view of the family in which Scarlett struggles to protect her family and beloved home, Tara, through times of war (i.e. by shooting a Yankee). She sought to control her economic status for the family, first by planting cotton and then running a successful lumber business later in her life. It shows how much effort

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