Scarlett and Rhett

Civil War romance

Scarlett and Rhett are the protagonists of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel *Gone with the Wind*—Scarlett O'Hara, a headstrong Southern belle, and Rhett Butler, a roguish blockade runner.

Their turbulent romance during and after the American Civil War has become iconic.

The names together evoke passionate but doomed relationships: They're like Scarlett and Rhett—always fighting but can't stay apart.

TaraIrish feminine name
AtlantaGeorgia's capital city
burning of Atlanta1864 city's fiery destruction
Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
Civil War eraMid-nineteenth-century American conflict period

Old South · plantation · Melanie · Ashley · love triangle · corset · Southern belle · curtains · belle · scoundrel · war · burning · passion · stubborn · green · velvet · tomorrow · tomorrow is another day

Opposites

romantic relationship dynamics

Scarlett and RhettElizabeth and Darcy

Prejudice's romantic pair

soulmates · Romeo and Juliet · perfect match · Gomez and Morticia · united front

narrative outcome

Scarlett and RhettShrek and Fiona

Green animated spouses

Elizabeth and Darcy · Jack and Rose

compatibility and communication

Scarlett and Rhettopen communication

Unrestricted exchange of information

emotional honesty · mutual understanding · perfect timing · on the same page

Family

Scarlett, Rhett, scarlet

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG