North & South

Growing up in a wealthy family, Margaret led a comfortable life as a member of the privileged class. However, when her father moved the family to the north, she had to adapt to life in Milton, a city undergoing an industrial revolution. Margaret despised the new "masters of life," and John Thornton, the owner of a cotton mill, became a symbol of evil in her eyes. Margaret made it clear to this "vulgar upstart" that he should keep his distance from her. However, John was irresistibly drawn to Margaret, and she eventually developed a growing affection for him.