What makes gone with the wind a classic

There have been complaints about these images for years, but it was not changed because it was profit-driven and also seen as a tradition. Sports team mascots that have Native and Indigenous logos have been in question for a number of years. I think we need to think about how branding is linked to the idea of tradition and the need for us to question the origins of our traditions. Where did they come from? Have certain practices outlived their times, and do we have the will to make the changes even though it may be a difficult transition with economic consequences?

The other question is what do they do next? Will companies fund projects to bring Black experiences and voices to the forefront not only in their own industry, but also to address systemic inequalities? How will we see these initiatives in other institutions such as UVA or in corporate environments?

Just a few months ago at its launch, Disney Plus made the decision to shelve some of its content because of racially insensitive material and outdated cultural depictions and put disclaimers on some of its other content. Are we going to keep having these same types of discussions every time a new streaming service or channel comes out? Do you think there should be some sort of governing body that dictates what the standards should be — or would that be too much censorship?

Click here to join our channel indianexpress and stay updated with the latest headlines. Commentators have denounced the film for its rosy depiction of slavery before the Civil War, while downplaying its horrors.

The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. Is it some kind of masterpiece of Hollywood storytelling? Chris Herrington: This is a fascinating and defensible reading, a testament that art lives, meaning is partly created by an audience and that unintentional revelation is still revelation.

Its popularity reflects — and perhaps helped extend — a lengthy post-Reconstruction moment where white reconciliation was valued more than black justice or freedom, never mind historical truth.

Facebook Twitter Email. Li Meihua also frankly told us that in the process of translating this novel, she drew the ideological motivation and the spirits from it, which exerted great influence on her life and creation. Li Meihua makes a general survey of the whole literary history through Gone With the Wind, and draws a conclusion that the standard of literary evaluation cannot be seen from the circulation of the works and whether it is in the line with the mainstream values.

She thinks that the core spirits of the works should be the main standard of one work. Moreover, no matter what test that this work is faced with, it is the core spirits of the Gone With the Wind that presents the readers which makes it a masterpiece of our times. In the end of the lecture, Prof.

Zhong Shuneng puts forward a different opinion which gave rise to a heated discussion among faculties and students.