Honey Wilkes is Ashley and India Wilkes’s unattractive sister, who is desperate for male attention. She is unofficially engaged to her cousin Charles Hamilton before Scarlett marries him. At the Wilkes’ barbecue, Honey accuses Scarlett of stealing everyone’s boyfriends and of being secretly in love with Ashley. Later, Honey marries a wealthy man, but her India disapproves.
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Honey Wilkes Character Timeline in Gone with the Wind
The timeline below shows where the character Honey Wilkes appears in Gone with the Wind. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6
...seems to be at Twelve Oaks. John Wilkes stands on the steps beside his daughter, Honey. Where John Wilkes is poised and dignified, Honey is clearly desperate to get every man...
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...him about breaking her heart. Charles goes into a flutter. Although he’s expected to marry Honey, he’s always wanted a vivacious and romantic girl. Scarlett playfully asks him not to flirt...
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...of the barbecue.” Charles Hamilton, emboldened by Scarlett’s attention, sits right beside her, fanning her. Honey looks ready to cry. All the girls share looks of disapproval that Scarlett was so...
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...the customary afternoon nap between a barbecue and a ball. Scarlett made sure that Melanie, Honey, and Hetty were all lying down before she slipped out. The men are outside drinking,...
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...leaves the library, closing the door behind him. Scarlett laments that she’s as deplorable as Honey, brazenly pursuing men. She mostly wanted Ashley to make herself look better, but now that...
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Scarlett starts to enter the napping room when she hears Honey saying that Scarlett acted “fast” at the barbecue. Melanie urges Honey to be kind, saying...
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Chapter 18
...jump fences as if conspiring with Ellen to keep Gerald home. John sent India and Honey to Macon and left Gerald to oversee Twelve Oaks. He kisses Scarlett and departs, saying...
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Chapter 40
...Tarletons knew how. Scarlett adds that the Wilkeses do too. Grandma disagrees, saying India and Honey haven’t tried to catch rich husbands, and Ashley can’t even raise a plow. She says...
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Chapter 41
...loves it; it’s her first home. India comes from Macon to live with them when Honey marries. India looks obviously like a “spinster” now that she’s 25.
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Chapter 47
...lots of things that would’ve hurt Ellen. She’s stood by while Scarlett took Charles from Honey and Frank from Suellen, and while Scarlett lied to lumber customers and starved convicts—but she...
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