![]() In the movie, it’s just “The Wilkeses always marry their cousins.” It is referred to several other times, including this excerpt from Chapter 2, Gerald O’Hara speaking to his daughter Scarlett… …in a discussion between the Tarleton twins, Brent and Stuart, re Ashley marrying Melanie. Even elements that did make the transition from printed page to silver screen were changed around…like the book says “My dear, I don’t give a damn”…no “frankly.” And germane to this discussion, there is one bit of genealogical evidence completely made up for the movie, which we’ll get to in due course.ġ04.3 The first mention of “the cousins” comes early on in Chapter 1… ![]() 2Cġ04.2 Dear CD: God’s nightgown, you are so right! And right at the outset, let me say that I will be considering only textual evidence from Margaret Mitchell’s novel…a very long book, most of which couldn’t possibly be included in the movie. I know you…you can’t possibly let this go without investigating further, can you? …Cool Daddy, House of the Rising Sun, Apt. ![]() But of course, “cousin” covers a lot of genealogical ground. !!! check out the best $5 you never spent … RELATED HOW AGAIN? !!!ġ04.1 Dear G4BB: Last week you mentioned that in “Gone With the Wind,” Ashley Wilkes marries his cousin Melanie Hamilton. ![]()
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