Margaret Mitchell Research Paper
The Life of Margaret Mitchell
The Life of Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was a writer from Georgia. She wrote the book Gone With the Wind. I chose Margaret Mitchell for this assignment because I am also from Georgia and I wanted to know more about her and what inspired her to write this book. I have seen the movie based on this book more than any other movie.
A biographical sketch provides information about a person’s life. The biographical sketch will explain who the person is by providing background information on the person’s upbringing, their work, personal life, accomplishments, and philosophy (Tips on writing). Psychological conjecture is a person’s opinion or theory of why a person functions or is motivated in a …show more content…
Margaret started to use the nickname “Peggy” while attending Smith College in Massachusetts. She only was able to complete her freshman year because of her mother’s death from influenza (Thomas, 2011).
In 1922, Margaret, had a brief marriage to Berrien Upshaw, which was later annulled. She also began a career as a writer for the Atlanta Journal Sunday Magazine in 1922. Margaret wrote under the pen name Peggy Mitchell. She penned one hundred twenty-nine stories, was a proofreader, a substitute advice columnist, and book reviewer. Margaret ended her journalist career due to a broken ankle and the obstacles it presented (Thomas, 2011).
In 1925, Margaret married her second husband, John Robert Marsh. In 1926, she began writing her book Gone With the Wind. Margaret denied having a manuscript when questioned about it from a publisher. She later provided the numerous envelopes containing her manuscript to the publisher after a friend’s derogatory comment. After numerous changes to the manuscript, the book was published in 1936. Margaret became an overnight success and celebrity. The film produced from the novel premiered in 1939. Margaret later began to decline requests to speak and for interviews to maintain her personal life with her husband (Thomas,
The Life of Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was a writer from Georgia. She wrote the book Gone With the Wind. I chose Margaret Mitchell for this assignment because I am also from Georgia and I wanted to know more about her and what inspired her to write this book. I have seen the movie based on this book more than any other movie.
A biographical sketch provides information about a person’s life. The biographical sketch will explain who the person is by providing background information on the person’s upbringing, their work, personal life, accomplishments, and philosophy (Tips on writing). Psychological conjecture is a person’s opinion or theory of why a person functions or is motivated in a …show more content…
Margaret started to use the nickname “Peggy” while attending Smith College in Massachusetts. She only was able to complete her freshman year because of her mother’s death from influenza (Thomas, 2011).
In 1922, Margaret, had a brief marriage to Berrien Upshaw, which was later annulled. She also began a career as a writer for the Atlanta Journal Sunday Magazine in 1922. Margaret wrote under the pen name Peggy Mitchell. She penned one hundred twenty-nine stories, was a proofreader, a substitute advice columnist, and book reviewer. Margaret ended her journalist career due to a broken ankle and the obstacles it presented (Thomas, 2011).
In 1925, Margaret married her second husband, John Robert Marsh. In 1926, she began writing her book Gone With the Wind. Margaret denied having a manuscript when questioned about it from a publisher. She later provided the numerous envelopes containing her manuscript to the publisher after a friend’s derogatory comment. After numerous changes to the manuscript, the book was published in 1936. Margaret became an overnight success and celebrity. The film produced from the novel premiered in 1939. Margaret later began to decline requests to speak and for interviews to maintain her personal life with her husband (Thomas,