In The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, one of the main characters, Allie, went back to visit her ex-boyfriend, Noah, three weeks before her wedding. She didn't know why she went back, but she felt like she should. Once she got there, they were reunited, and they caught up for all of the time they had been apart. As they continued to spend time together, they both started to act they they had feelings for the other person, even though Allie was engaged. Based off of how Allie and Noah thought and interacted with each other, I predict they will get back together.
One reason why I think this is becuase of Allie's thoughts when they were first reunited. On page 37 it said, "She heard the shock in his voice as he spoke, and surprising her, it all came together - being here, seeing him. She felt something twitch inside, something deep and old, something that made her dizzy for just a second. She caught herself fighting for control. she hadn't exppected this to happen, didn't want it to happen. She was engaged now. She hadn't come here for this". In this quote, Allie is seeing Noah for the first time since she was fifteen. She remembered what it was like back then and how they were so happy, and for a second she started to develop some feelings for him again. But she snapped out of it, remembereing that she was engaged and that they were just friends.
Allie wasn't the only one who had feelings for the other person. On page 76 it said, " And sometime after midnight on that clear October evening, it all rushed inward and Noah was overcome with longing. And if anyone had seen him, they would have seen what looked like an old man, someone who'd aged a lifelime in just a couple of hours. Someone bent over in his rocker with his face in his hands and tears in his eyes". In this quote, Allie had just left and Noah was thinking about everything that had happened. He still had feelings for Allie, but when he found out that she was engaged, she was heartbroken. After she left, like it said in the quote, he was sitting on the porch crying over her. If he was crying after one day, it will most likely get worse every time they're together.
Hi Allison. I have been wanting to read a book by Nicholas Sparks for a while now. Have you read any other books by Nicholas Sparks? How is the book so far? I liked how you incorporated both Allie and Noah's thoughts and feelings to make a solid prediction. I also think you did a good job using literary lenses, such as characterization, to support your thoughts about the book.
ReplyDeleteThanks Georgia! This is the first book I've read by him, and its really good so far. I have seen some of the movies based off of his books, and others have read some of his other books and told me they're good. You should read it; I think you would like it!
DeleteHow are the movies? I've read a couple Nicholas Sparks books and thought they were okay but I want to see one of his movies(if there's more than one movie based off of his books). I generally don't read this kind of romance but I liked the way this story was spun, with the twist of Allie already being engaged.
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