Big Brother's Little Caregiver by Rhett Blue

Rhett witnesses Scarlett's young confession to Ashley at the plantation barbecue and is immediately attracted to her boldness in breaking social conventions and her beauty. He is considerably older than the 16-year-old Scarlett, being about 32-33 at the time, and has made a name for himself as a wealthy scoundrel and professional gambler. The novel describes Rhett as 'a visitor from Charleston', a black sheep who was expelled from West Point and is not received by any family with a reputation in the whole of Charleston, and perhaps all of South Carolina. In turn, he does not recognize that Scarlett uses charm and acid to protect herself, rather than out of malicious intent.Īs the novel begins, Rhett is first mentioned at the Twelve Oaks Plantation barbecue, the home of John Wilkes and his son Ashley and daughters Honey and India Wilkes. His constant, defensive teasing causes her to distrust his true intentions, even when she manages to perceive them. He presents a fickle and dapper front, saying things he doesn't mean and causing Scarlett to misunderstand him. He often mocks her attempts to be gentle, kind, or ladylike, believing it doesn't suit her, and encourages her scheming ways, even as he despises them.

During their first meeting, he says she is no lady, just as he is no gentleman. He often thinks the worst of Scarlett, even as he admires and loves her.

He frequently declares that he has no honor, though he respects those he considers true gentlemen or ladies. Rhett's personality is that of a cynical, charming, and mocking philanderer. It is one of Clark Gable's most recognizable and significant roles. Rhett Butler (Born in 1828) is a fictional character in the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and in the 1939 film adaptation of the same name. Solange Robillard (née Prudhomme) (maternal grandmother-in-law deceased) Pierre Robillard (maternal grandfather-in-law) (name of 3 brothers-in-law, all deceased)Ĭarey Smith (uncle-in-law Pauline's husband)Įulalie Smith (née Robillard) (aunt-in-law) Susan Elinor 'Suellen' Benteen (née O'Hara) (sister-in-law)Ĭaroline Irene 'Carreen' O'Hara (sister-in-law) Katie Colum 'Cat' Butler (daughter with Scarlett in Scarlett)Įllen O'Hara (née Robillard) (mother-in-law, deceased) Unborn child (second child with Scarlett deceased) Scarlett O'Hara (1st divorced and remarried)Īnne Hampton (2nd, in Scarlett deceased)Įugenie Victoria 'Bonnie Blue' Butler (daughter with Scarlett deceased)

Margaret Butler (sister-in-law, named in Scarlett) Steven Butler (father, named in Scarlett deceased)Įleanor Butler (mother, named in Scarlett)

Big Brother's Little Caregiver by Rhett Blue