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Simile:  "She looked exactly like an angel" (Sparks 134).
"He had a great big stomach and gangly arms and legs, like the Hoos in Hooville, if you know what I mean" (Sparks 34).
Hyperbole: "If he brought up fornication, though, I knew I would die right there on the spot," (Sparks 47).

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Nicholas Sparks is an American romance writer. Some of his best-known stories include The Notebook, Dear John, and The Last Song.  He also works as a producer for books of his that are made into movies.  Sparks currently lives in North Carolina.

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Love conquers all
Do not judge a book by it's cover
God's plan

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Beaufort, North Carolina in 1958

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Exposition: Landon Carter is a senior at Beaufort High.  He never thought about loving a girl like Jamie Sullivan.  She was quiet and very religious.
Rising Action: Landon decided to ask Jamie to the Homecoming dance as a last option. At this point Landon did not have feelings for Jamie.
As time progresses, Landon becomes more interested in Jamie. She asks him to take the lead role in the Christmas play that her dad directs. Landon agrees and soon enough Landon and Jamie are spending a significant amount of time together working on the play.
Jamie even gets Landon to visit the orphans with her around Christmas.
Jamie gives Landon her bible as a Christmas present.  This means a lot to both Jamie and Landon and shows a development in their relationship.
Climax:  Jamie tells Landon that he can't fall in love with her because she has Leukemia and is dying.
Falling Action: Jamie becomes weaker and weaker everyday. Landon tries to be as normal as possible around her and makes sure to spend a lot of time with her. Landon feels frustrated and conflicted as of why bad things happen to good people.
Resolution: Landon asks Jamie's dad if he can marry her to giver her one last glimpse of happiness before she dies.  Jamie walks down the aisle although she can not support herself and is very weak.  Jamie and Landon get married right before she passes away. Landon tells the readers that today he still wears the ring and cherishes the relationship he had with Jamie.

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Jamie does not want Landon to fall in love with her because she is sick and dying.  Although she wants to stop this, she is also falling in love with him.

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The story has a loving tone. The entire novel is about love and the struggles that come along with it.  The tone of the story changes when Landon finds out that Jamie has cancer.  He then has more of a worried and panicked tone. But, even after this change Landon continues to express his love for Jamie.

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"For the first time since I'd known her, her honey-colored hair wasn't pulled into a tight bun. Instead it was hanging loosely, longer than I imagined, reaching below her shoulder blades. There was a trace of glitter in her hair, and it caught the stage lights, sparkling like a crystal halo. Set against her flowing white dress tailored exactly for her; it was absolutely amazing to behold" (Sparks 134).

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Jamie's walk down the aisle is a metaphor for the journey of life and the struggles that come along with it.
"Her eyes never left mine as she finally said the words that numbed my soul," (Sparks 190).

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The mood for the first half of the story is joyful and lighthearted. Once Landon finds out that Jamie has leukemia, the mood turns more serious and tragic, but at times hopeful.

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Landon Carter is 57 years old but looking back on when he was 17, a senior in high school. Landon is immature at the beginning of the novel. He hangs out with his rebellious friends and seems to not have a care in the world.  As the story advances and Landon meets Jamie he becomes increasingly more mature and self-aware.  He suddenly has a purpose in life and finds himself through God.
Jamie Sullivan is a senior at Beaufort High.  She is the daughter of Hegbert Sullivan, the town's Baptist minister.  She is very religious and shy.  She is dying of Leukemia.
Miss. Garber is the drama teacher at Beaufort High.  She is in her forties and is over 6 feet tall with red hair.  Both Landon and Jamie are in her class.
Hegbert Sullivan is a seventy-two-year old minister. He is the father of Jamie. His wife died during childbirth and he raised Jamie by himself. He is very serious, strict, and shows little emotion. He is unsure about Landon being with his daughter, and therefore is overprotective of Jamie.
Eric Hunter is Landon's best friend. He is also the captain of the football team. He often makes fun of Landon for being with Jamie, but in the end apologizes and accepts their relationship.

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Jamie walking down the aisle symbolizes her strength and love towards Landon.  Although she is weak and very tired, she still walks down the aisle.
The Bible symbolizes Jamie's trust and love for Landon. She gives him her Bible as a Christmas present.  The Bible means a lot to her, so giving it away was a big deal.

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First Person: Landon Carter narrates the story.  He is telling the story as a flashback, he is 57 years old, but telling the story as a 17- year-old.