The Notebook Rodha Al Khater

Content Author Characters Summary Theme Analysis Movie Vs. Book

Nicholas Sparks Nicholas Charles Sparks is an American novelist, screenwriter and producer. He has published seventeen novels and a non-fiction book. Nine of his romantic- drama novels have been adapted to film. Nationality: American Age: 48 years old

Characters Noah Calhoun Initial narrator and hero; Noah falls in love with Allie the summer after graduating from high school, and even though they go their separate ways, he never stops loving her. When she unexpectedly re- enters his life, he discovers she is engaged. Although he longs for Allie to stay and tells her that, he knows that loving someone sometimes means letting them go. Allison Nelson (Allie) As a young woman she falls in love with Noah, a boy beneath her family's social class; when Allie per chance sees a newspaper article about Noah restoring a house, she needs to return to see her summer love, even though she is engaged to another. Allie falls in love all over again and then must make a decision between the two men that she loves, and although she does not want to hurt either one, inevitably, she will. Lon Hammond Allie's fiancé. Fin and Sarah High school friends of Noah; they introduce Noah and Allie the summer after Noah graduates from high school. Anne Nelson Allie's mother. Dr. Barnwell The doctor at the Creekside Extended Care Facility. Janice The night on-duty nurse at Creekside.

Summary The Notebook is a existing love story set in the pre- and post-World War II era. Noah and Allie spend a wonderful summer together, but her family and the socio-economic realities of the time prevent them from being together. Although Noah attempts to keep in contact with Allie after they are forced to separate, his letters go unanswered. Eventually, Noah professes his undying and eternal love in one final letter. Noah travels north to find gainful employment and to escape the ghost of Allie, and eventually he goes off to war. After serving his country, he returns home to restore an old farmhouse. A newspaper article about his work catches Allie's eye, and 14 years after she last saw Noah, Allie returns to him. The only problem is she is engaged to another man. After spending two wonderful reunion days together, Allie must decide between the two men that she loves.

Themes Analysis That you cannot live your life in fear of hurting others

Similarities and Differences The BookSimilarities The Movie Allie was friendly when Noah asked her out instead of resisting. Talked mostly of their life after that Summer. Narrated by an outsider looking in and Noah. Noah bought house with money he inherited from his old boss at a scrap metal company. Allie became a famous international painter. More details about Allie's progression of Alzheimer's disease. Ended the story by loving each other. Noah and Allie were Summer loves. Noah reads from the notebook to remind his wife with Alzheimer's of their life together. Noah restored the house they spent their first night in together. Noah brings Allie to see all the swans on their canoe ride. Allie and Noah end up together. Allie was rude to Noah and didn't want to go out with him. Focused on Noah and Allie's Summer together. Allie's mother told her about her Summer love when she was trying to decide between Noah and Lon. Narrated by Noah, himself. Noah remodeled the house into the way Allie had always dreamed of. Ended the story by dying in each others arms.

The Notebook is a 1996 romantic novel by American novelist Nicholas Sparks, based on a true story. The novel was later adapted into a popular film of the same name, in The Indian Bollywood film, Zindagi Tere Naam, starring Mithun Chakraborty, is also based on it.

Sparks said he was inspired to write the novel by the grandparents of his wife, who had been married for more than 60 years when he met them. In The Notebook, he tried to express the long romantic love of that couple. The Notebook is dedicated "to Cathy," a person identified as “his wife and friend."