Outside Reading #5

While Scarlett is living with Melanie and Charles' Aunt Pittypat, Scarlett is welcomed by Melanie. Earlier she said that Scarlett was like a sister to her but now she has a chance to really show that she feels that way. Although Scarlett is very jealous of her, Melanie doesn't realize it and continues to treat her as her own sister.
Before she was a widow, Scarlett would have shown how she felt but now she's not allowed to. In the 1800's women weren't respected as much as they are now. Now, if a woman's husband dies it's socially acceptable for her to remarry but back then if she did she would be seen as trashy. Back then, women were almost just property of their husband's. I think that since Scarlett's husband has died, she'll have to be nice to Melanie even though I don't think she'll ever like her.