A Walk To Remember
Nicholas Sparks' A Walk to Remember draws out many emotional responses two of which are happiness and sadness. The happiness didn't just come from various instances in the story, but came from the story as a whole. When Landon says, "It was, I remember, the most wonderful moment of my life"(240), it brings back to your memory the ups and downs that Landon and Jamie had throughout the story. You realize the maturing that has taken place in this young man and it makes you feel good. At the same time you can't help but feel sad. This beautiful angel that Landon has grown to love dies. " I'm dying, Landon"(190). When those words exit her lips your heart sinks. Sure, Landon fulfills Jamie's wish and marries her, but she dies. Therefore, there are mixed emotions expressed in this novel. A Walk to Remember is a story about a boy named Landon during his senior year of high school that ends with a walk that he will never forget. Landon Carter is the son of a U.S. Senator growing up in the south. At school he decides to join a drama class, because it is full of girls. However, the one girl he didn't want to be in tha
t class, Jamie Sullivan, is. Ironically, she was his last resort to go to the homecoming dance and that is when the ball got rolling for these two lovebirds. Due to the fact that the lead male role in the play couldn't perform the part, Landon was forced to take the position. That meant he had to be with Jamie every day and later he was asked to walk her home every evening as well. This really annoyed Landon, because he didn't really like Jamie, so he thought. When the play came around it was a smash and when Landon saw Jamie dressed as an angel he realized that he might be in love with her. He started going over to her house more often, brought her to his house and inevitably fell in love. This was all fine and dandy until Jamie dropped a bomb on Landon and told him that she had leukemia. Since Landon new that Jamie's one wish in life was to be married and that her life wouldn't last much longer he married her. Thus, Landon and Jamie take A Walk to Remember. My feeling is that the idea of doing something for someone and not yourself is a major step in growth, however, the act that Landon did was extreme and, i
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Approximate Word count = 760
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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