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Margaret Mitchell's 'Gone with the Wind' opens with Scarlett O'Hara bored at a social event in which location?
Answer
Twelve Oaks
The novel opens at the Twelve Oaks plantation party where Scarlett's disdain for polite society is immediately apparent.
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The opening establishes Scarlett's rebellious nature that drives the entire narrative.
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- Tara
- Atlanta
- Charleston
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