Feb 23, 2007 — 6:57:50 PM
I think GONE WITH THE WIND needs the dignified wise ol' slave to soften the harsh reminder that these people are owned. The happy selfless negro helping the troubled white man is FOREVER recycled.. even up to today. Sure Mammy is wise. She may even be smarter than her owners. But you don't give a damn that she is a slave...why? Because she is seemingly content in her servitude. This is what GONE WITH THE WIND sells you. What GONE WITH THE WIND would NEVER say is that contentment at being owne...