Why did mrs.elsing brand rhett as a traitor gone with the wind?

Mrs. Elsing brands Rhett Butler as a traitor in "Gone with the Wind" due to his role as a blockade runner during the Civil War, which she views as unpatriotic and immoral. Her perspective is shaped by her strong Southern loyalties and the prevailing social norms of the time, which equate loyalty to the Confederacy with moral righteousness. Rhett's pragmatic approach and willingness to profit from the war conflict with her ideals, leading her to see him as disloyal to their cause. This reflects the broader tensions between personal ethics and societal expectations in the novel.