Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell up to page 336

This section hasn't been as exciting as other ones, but definitely more devastating. Here's what's been up recently:
Atlanta is under attack and even old men and young boys are called upon to fight. John Wilkes, Ashley’s old father, joins the militia. Gerald stays home because he has a bad knee. The Yankees outnumber the Confederates, and dying soldiers pour into the city, collapsing on lawns and crowding into houses. The citizens of Atlanta begin to flee in panic, and Pittypat decides to flee to Macon. Scarlett longs to go home to Tara, but she must remain with Melanie, who is too pregnant to relocate according to the doctor. Scarlett knows nothing about childbirth, even though she has a child of her own, but Prissy says that she has helped with many deliveries. The Yankees destroy all railway lines except one. Atlanta is hammered with shells and Scarlett is frantic while Melanie lies in bed sick. Uncle Henry stops by on a leave of absence to tell Scarlett that John Wilkes has been killed. Rhett finds Scarlett crying on her porch. He tells her that he likes her but does not love her and asks if she will become his mistress. Scarlett is appalled at him for this and unleashes all her anger on him and tells him to never come back to her again. He isn't ashamed by what he has said, he's more amused by her reaction...what a pig.
Reflecting on this section, I really feel bad for Scarlett. She must stay with Melanie, I sure wouldn't be brave enough to do that. And after hearing John is dead? From what I understood, John was the only reason she agreed to take care of Melanie. Now that he's dead, what's keeping her there? Also, Rhett is disgusting. Who does he think he is? being "friends with benefits" isn't cool dude. I didn't realize that even this long ago men were fools. Not that all men are like that. But really, who does that? At least he was honest I guess. I still feel bad for Scarlett though, she must feel so lost in the world, now that no man really loves her. Hopefully someone better will come soon!