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A character archetype of an upper class rich girl from the Deep South — or Sweet Home Alabama. She usually wears a Pimped-Out Dress to every dance or party, carries a Parasol of Prettiness in the daytime, and speaks in the most profound Dixie accent. May be subject to fainting or saying, "Well, I do declare!" Typically has a variant of a Hayseed Name akin to Clarabelle, Tallulah, Anne-Marie, etc — uniquely Southern but both feminine and dignified. A trope that grew out of the South during The American Civil War, there are two versions of the historic Southern Belle: the Bonne Belle ("good beauty" in French), who is loyal to her husband and family even as she sees them off to war, and the Mauvaise Belle ("bad beauty" in French), who is selfish and vain and manipulates those around to her to get what she wants. In terms of behavior, the Belle of either flavor exhibits an outgoing and gregarious personality, in contrast to her stoic foreign counterparts the Yamato Nadeshiko and the English Rose. Southern hospitality is essential, with the Belle always willing to offer a nice pitcher of sweet tea or mint juleps to any guests that might arrive. She is witty and charming, but never oversteps the boundaries of her station, gender, or race. While always polite, she will not hesitate to call someone out for violating the rules of the cotillion. Modern Southern Belles are a slightly different creature; the term is used to describe a woman from the Deep South in a non-Southern setting who has a thick accent and fierce pride in her heritage, and usually has a sweet nature but a feisty temper. Her sensibilities may mark her as a Country Mouse to those not close to her, but it gives her a unique charm, and she may very well be academically smart and resourceful even if others underestimate her. And she'll probably be wearing a crop top and short shorts rather than a flouncy maxi-dress. The historic Southern Belle is now a Dead Horse Trope, usually limited to parody and historical romance novels. Compare Southern Gentleman (the Spear Counterpart), Princess Classic, Proper Lady (the general European counterpart of Bonne Belle). Compare and contrast The Friendly Texan. In Real Life, they sometimes go by (according to The Other Wiki) "Ya Ya Sisters", "Sweet Potato Queens", and "GRITS (Girls Raised In The South)". note For people who don't get that one, grits is a popular porridge-like hot cereal/side dish made from maize that's particularly associated with the American South. Europeans in particular should think of thin polenta. Another nickname is "Georgia Peach" for examples specifically from Georgia. Not a version of Belle from the Deep South. |
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Scarlett's rival Melanie is her contrast, Proper Lady-like Bonne Belle. She's naive and a perpetual ingenue. She is filled with kindness, loyalty, love and determination. As kindhearted and good as she is, she holds some incredibly racist views of blacks and sexist views of women. Her beliefs are of the "paternal" type, because she believes blacks are too inferior to take care of themselves and it's duty for whites to look after them. | |
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Nancy, however, is the opposite extreme and firmly on the Mauvaise end. She's one of the most beautiful female characters on the show, has a charming personality, and a great public image. But even once you get past the decade-plus affair, she's the most self-absorbed, vindictive, and two-faced narcissist on the block without Dale around to keep her worst impulses in check. | |
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Scarlett O'Hara is the Trope Codifier of the Mauvaise Belle. She is vain, self-centered, and very spoiled by her wealthy family. She can also be insecure, but is very intelligent, despite her fashionable pretense at ignorance and helplessness around men. Her family owns the O'Hara plantation and her father becomes traumatised by the hardships of the Civil War (especially the pillaging of by Union soldiers). After the war, Scarlett shows qualities very unbecoming to a classic belle, such as readiness to do hard work herself and an almost Yankee-like business sense and enterprise. | |
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Luanne and Nancy are modern takes on the belle. They're both blonde, beautiful (if a bit vapid), proud Texans with thick Southern accents, but Luanne is firmly on the Bonne end of the spectrum since she is kind, generous, and hospitable. | |
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Mad Moxxi develops this persona in Borderlands 3. Or at least the Pandoran equivalent, being from the redneck tribe known as the Hodunk clan. Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!, she hated being seen out-of-characternote The OOC side of her being a Wrench Wench with an Appalachian accent, as opposed to the showgirl with a clown motif that she publicly presents, and threatens anyone who catches her out-of-character with a live burial in a shallow grave by one of her offspring. It's evident that she's made some peace with who she is. While her dating life is questionable, at best (considering she's slept with people like Handsome Jack and various bandits), her genuinely kind nature makes her closer to a Bonne Belle. | |
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