THE NOTEBOOK LITERARY ANALYSIS BY NICHOLAS SPARKS

KEY FACTS

Title:

The Notebook

Author:

Nicholas Sparks

Date Published:

1996

Meaning of the Title:

It refers to the diary that Allie writes in about the events in her life, which ultimately tells the story Noah reads everyday to his wife to keep the memories of their love alive.

Setting:

New Bern, North Carolina, 1932, 1946, and the present day at Creekside Extended Care Facility

Protagonists:

Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson

Antagonists:

Allie’s parents who don’t think Noah is good enough for their daughter and Lon, who neglects the woman he loves by prioritizing his career ahead of her.

Mood:

The mood is at times troubling and even quite sad, but for the most part is continuously hopeful and uplifting.

Point of View:

The point of view is first person in the first and last chapters and third person in the remainder of the novel.

Tense:

The story is told in the past tense.........

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