The Wind Done Gone

Who is Other from The Wind Done Gone and what is their importance?

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Other is what Cynara calls her half-sister, known as Scarlett O'Hara in the Mitchell novel. Other is not a huge part of the novel to begin with as she is living outside of Atlanta on her family farm as the novel begins. However, as Cynara writes entries in her journal, she begins to recall what it was like to grow up with Other. Other was always close to Cynara's mother, Mammy. As an infant, Other was given Mammy as a nurse maid and Cynara has a distinct memory of Other nursing at Mammy's breast. At the same time, Cynara can remember doing the same herself at Lady's breast.