The Notebook

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks is one of the most famous, modern love stories of our time.  One may ask what makes this forbidden love novel so monumental.  The answer is simple and it is all about how Sparks portrays the characters.  In the beginning, the two leads, Allie and Noah, are from two different worlds, having  no idea about the other world that is not theirs.  Little did they know that their worlds would eventually collide breaking down the horrible barriers their community created between the classes separating them.  In addition, Sparks makes us feel like Noah and Allie are at their peak in life, being as healthy and emotionally stable as ever before.  Then they meet turning their worlds upside down, but in a good way.  Also, innocence is large part of the two main characters image.  Their innocence in the story makes their love worth knowing about.  Sparks mostly shows them when they are having good, memory-making times together.  My favorite of these moments are when they are at the beach and Allie makes Noah call her a bird which makes Noah say, "If you're a bird, I'm a bird."  This line in the story makes my heart literally hurt.  This love scene makes it apparent that while still being young kids, they are mature enough to realize that where ever they are, they want to be together.  Next, the last thing I believe that makes this book so good is the perfection of their love and everything they go through.  Allie and Noah share the most beautiful of moments and this makes every girl writhe in jealousy.  People continue to watch and read The Notebook because they want to fulfill this need for love even if they are not the ones who are involved in it.  This idea is a bit messed up, but it is truly what is behind every girl's love of Sparks' novel.