Analysis Of Nicholas Sparks's The Best Of Me

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Nicholas Sparks’ book, The Best of Me, tells the story of two lovers-Amanda and Dawson- who grew to love one another at a young age. Both characters live in the same place geographically, but are in different worlds. Dawson lives in a trailer park and his family has a history of causing trouble around town, while Amada lives in a large house with an affluent family. Despite their differences, they come to fall deeply in love with each other. Once Amanda’s mother catches wind of her love interests, she insists that she end it. Amanda’s plans are different; she plans to run away with Dawson, but in the end they go separate ways. Years later they return to the place where their love once bloomed in hopes that it may be restored. Ethos is defined as the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. This novel …show more content…

This was put in place so that the book would appeal to a certain reader. It does follow many elements of a fictional work. He develops the plot well and gives you a full view on the characters and their background. This leads you to get a better understanding of the story as a whole. The author also shows how each character is affected as the conflict develops throughout the story. The reader isn’t left wondering how the character felt in a certain situation. For example, when Amanda runs to tell Dawson her plans of running away with him, the author effectively shows the reader how Dawson feels about it. Dawson tells Amanda that her parents are right and she needs to go to college and that she needs to forget about him. The author explains why Dawson feels this way even though he loves her. I expect the readers to encounter this document in a magazine or online. In a magazine, this document would appeal to the specific demographic of readers like mothers or just women in general. I feel that socially, many of the readers will agree with my ideas and my feelings on the

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