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By Shannon Britt
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'XANDRA RIP! EY
The fascinations, miracles, trials
and tribulations of Scarlett O'Hara and
Rhett Butler are gloriously brought
back to life on the pages of "Scarlett:
The Sequel to Gone With the Wind" 55
years after the original book was pub
lished.
Alexandra Ripley was granted the
distinct honor of telling the continua
tion of the classic novel, "Gone With
the Wind." It is an honor indeed, be
cause when "Gone With the Wind" was
published in 1936, it was author Mar
garet Mitchell's wish that the readers,
not herself and surely not anyone else
(especially a Yankee) decide the fate of
Scarlett and Rhett.
The copyright of "Gone With the
Wind" will expire in 2011, and the Mar
garet Mitchell Foundation decided
there should be an official sequel. Be
cause of the original book's popularity,
it was certain that when its copyright
expired, someone would write a sequel,
and the Foundation did not want any
second-rate sequels published - which is why the
Foundation allowed Southern born arid bred Rip
ley to write the sequel to this world-famous novel.
Ripley succeeds in bringing us back in touch
with all the original characters: Big Sam, Suellen,
Prissy, India, Aunt Pittypat and of course Mam
my, to name but a few. Ripley does a splendid
and what was surely a laborious job of keeping the
characters all true to themselves and true to the
preservation of the Tara plantation and the Con
federacy.
The sequel begins at Melanie's funeral, where
Scarlett is not only mourning the death of her
dearest friend, but more importantly Scarlett is
consumed with thoughts of just how she is going
to get Rhett back. yYt this time, Scarlett's, name is
not exactly pure in Atlanta society because of her
romantic pursuit of Melanie's husband, Ashley
Wilkes of Twelve Oaks, even during the entirety of
her marriage to Rhett.
But finally it has dawned on Scarlett that it is
Rhett who she really loves, not that poor ol' whim
pering Ashley. Because of her reputation, Scarlett
leaves Atlanta and heads to Charleston to conquer
Rhett, once and for all.
However, she is sadly disappointed because
Rhett wants a divorce. Southern ladies don't di
vorce.
Scarlett refuses to divorce Rhett and travels to
Ireland to discover her roots and the Irish land her
father spoke of all his life. After all, it is necessary
One need not be a Southerner to
be absolutely tantalized by the
823-page novel; one merely need
have a love or rather a passion for
family, sacrifices, hard work and
for the extraordinary little thing
we call love.
to have cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces
if you are a Southerner. Rhett has them, and by
god so shall Scarlett. Relations are very important.
Scarlett mkes her mark on Ireland, even buy
ing a town for all the O'Haras of Ireland to live on
and farm the land together.
During all of Scarlett’s travels and adventures,
she grows and develops from the girlish Southern
belle who could wrap any beau around her finger
with the flash of her emerald green eyes, into a
woman who is spiritually, emotionally and social
ly complete. Much of her growth and maturity is a
result of the birth of her daughter and the beauti
ful relationship that develops between them.
The book is spiced with the bizarre and horrific
birth of Scarlett and (I'm not going to tell you)'s
daughter, and the almost marriage of Scarlett and
a Lord.
Does Scarlett finally convince Rhett of her
undying love? Does Scarlett still keep her 18-inch
waist, even after bearing three children? Do they
live happily ever after? We may find out in the
next sequel. There is already one in the works and,
after all, tomorrow is another day!
One need not be a Southerner to be absolutely
tantalized by the 823-page novel; one merely need
have a love or rather a passion for family, sacri
fices, hard work and for the extraordinary little
thing we call love. Oh, Fiddle-dee-dee, if only all
of our lives could be as exhilarating as that of Katie
Scarlett O’Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler!
Music
Information is provided by the
individual nightclubs and is
subject to change.
AnNam Tea House
At Northgate at 103 Boyett. All
ages admitted. Call 846-2898
for more information.
Thursday - Funk Fest with
Goodfoot and Beat Temple.
Funk. Starts at 9 p.m. $4 cov
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Friday - D.R.U.M. Reggae.
Starts at 9 p.m. $3 cover.
Saturday - Favorite Sin and
Circle Ends. Rock. Starts at 9
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Sunday - Acoustic Stage.
Open mike. Starts at 9 p.m. $1
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Tuesday - Back Door Blues
Band. Blues. Starts at 9 p.m.
$2 cover.
Wednesday - Funk Fest with
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Starts at 9 p.m. $3 cover.
Gallery Bar
In the College Station Hilton at
801 E. University Dr. Only
ages 21 and older admitted.
Call 693-7500 for more infor
mation.
Friday - Eugene Eugene.
Jazz. Starts at 8 p.m. No cov
er.
Kay’s Cabaret
At Post Oak Mall. Ages 18
and older admitted. Alcohol
served. For more information,
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Thursday - Mark Lee. Acoustic
country. Starts at 9:30 p.m. No
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Friday - The Band With No
Sleep. Rock. Starts at 9:30
p.m. $3 cover.
Texas Hall of Fame
On FM 2818 in Bryan. Alcohol
served. For more information,
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Thursday - Full House. Coun
try. Starts at 8 p.m. Doors
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Friday - Johnny Lyon and the
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Starts at 9 p.m. Doors open at
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Saturday - Mondo Earwood.
Country. Starts at 9 p.m.,
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Equinox
Located at 329 University Dr.
in College Station. Alcohol
served. For more information,
call 846-2496.
Thursday - Ty Southerland.
Acoustic rock. Starts at 9:30
p.m. No cover.
Friday - ‘N the Rutz. Rock.
Starts at 9:30 p.m. $3 cover.
Saturday - Hilljack. Rock.
Starts at 9:30 p.m. $3 cover.
Two Pesos
Located at 303 University Dr.
in College Station. Alcohol
served. For more information,
call 846-4135.
Wednesday - Sneaky Pete.
Sing-along. Starts at 8 p.m. $2
cover.
Sundance Club
Located at 801 E. University
Dr. in the Hilton. Ages 19 and
older admitted. Alcohol
served. Call 693-7500 for
more information.
Wednesday - Live Music-
TBA. Starts at 9 p.m. Cover
charge.
Comedy
Information is subject ot
change.
Garfield’s
Located at 1503 S. Texas Ave.
Reservations recommended.
Ages 21 and older admitted.
Alcohol served. Call 693-1736
for more information.
Thursday - Nicky Shane and
Renee Hicks. Starts at 9 p.m.
Tickets: $4 in advance, $5 at
door.
Sundance
Located at 801 E. Univerisity
Dr. in the Hilton. Ages 19 and
older admitted. Alcohol
served. Call 693-7500 for
more information.
Thursday - Diane Johnson
and Mare Batalano. Starts at
8:30 p.m. Tickets: $4 in ad
vance, $5 at door.
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