The Choice

Allie in the end did decide to stay with Noah. Despite the wedding and what her parents wanted she went with what she wanted the most. I don't know if I would be able to make that decision without considering Lon and my parents. I don't know if i would be able to do what I thought was right and what felt right verse what was easy. Going with Lon would be the easiest thing to do in her place because thats what Lon and her parents wanted. She at one time thought she wanted to be with Lon but when she reunited with Noah she found something that was missing. So she ended up going back to Noah. I hope I never have to make that decision. 

What Now?

Noah had a hard time getting over Allie before she came back. He wrote her many letters and all went unanswered. He didn't try to move on for about a year. After that he packed his bags and moved to a city and worked as a construction worker. After working there for awhile he joined the army and was recruited to Vietnam. He spent years across the sea than finally came home and lived with his dad. They rebuilt an old house together. While building Noah's dad got really sick and eventually past away. This killed Noah because he had already lost Allie and now he had to lose his father. But when Allie came back he had a new found sense of hope in his life. 

Should She? Shouldn't She?

Allie while engaged sees a picture of Noah in the newspaper and decides to go see him. She tells Lon and her family she just needs to get away from planning the wedding because it was really stressful. Lon being the understanding husband lets her go with no questions. She almost turns back many times but something kept her going. She went and saw Noah and they had dinner and he asked her to come back. Immediately they reunited and were back in each others life. There was just one complicated detail, Lon. I don't know what i would do if i was Allie in this situation. She is caught in between two lives. One with Noah and one with Lon. These two paths would make completely different life for her and she has a really hard time choosing. 

All You Need Is Love

For one summer Allie and Noah were together. They were out of their minds in love. Allie's parents did not approve of there relationship at all because they thought that Noah was wasn't good enough for her. It is comforting to know that my parents would not let me be with someone because of there background. I would probably do the same thing Allie did and not listen to my parents in her situation. No matter how much her parents told her it was for her own good she didn't listen and was still with Noah because love was all that matters to her. 

Allie Nelson

Allie is the other main character in this novel. Allie is engaged to Lon. A respectable kind person. But her first love will always be Noah. She gets herself into a difficult situation because she goes to find Noah and doesn't tell her husband about it. Allie is a city girl, the opposite of Noah but somehow when they were together for that summer they connected. The loved each other so much but when the summer ended they parted ways. That is when Allie met Lon. She talks to him on the phone so he doesn't think anything is wrong but deep down she knows she is lying to him about why she had left town. 

Noah Calhoun

Noah is the main character in the novel. He is a very laid back guy. He loves to read poetry, sit out looking at the stars, go to movies and relax. He was from the country and is the kind of person who goes with the flow. He takes one day at a time. I see him being most like my brother. My brother loves the country and seems to always have his priorities in order. Also he is just as laid back as Noah is. My dad on the other hand he is the opposite. My dad always has to have a plan and is the kind of guy who plans things months ahead. My dad is very much a city guy than a country guy like Noah and my brother are. 

THe Notebook

I chose the The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. It is a love story that I have always wanted to read. I have seen the movie countless times and have discussed it with my siblings. I have always wanted to read the book to compare and contrast the difference from the book and the movie. In the introduction Noah is talking about this girl that he goes to see in the nursing home that he lives in. Everyday he reads to her the same story. Although to her it is a new story everyday because she suffers form Alzheimer's.