History Question

“When analyzing a piece of historical fiction, one needs to know what is being said in this piece of media, what do the writers and director mean to say in a given scene or film, and to know where this thought process comes from. Gone With the Wind is a premier movie of the Civil War and the Reconstructon era. In a 4-6 page paper with specific evidence from the film, is Gone with the Wind a Lost Cause movie or is it a criticism of the The Lost Cause, or put another way, is the movie glorifying the Confederacy or is it being critical of the Confederacy and its principles. ”