THE NOTEBOOK
By: Nicholas Sparks
It is such a very wonderful love story that let your hearts feel the nobility of real love. It can make you believe that indeed real love exist in a person’s life. Upon watching the movie based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, I have noticed that there are many alterations made between the movie and the novel itself.
First, let me tackle with regards to the sequence of events. In the novel, the ferris wheel scene is not found. It is where Noah is risking his life just to win the consent of Allie to date with him. However, in the movie, it seems to be exaggerated to make an impact. I have not also read the part shown in the movie where they are lying on the street. I guess it is just an addition to make the movie more romantic. In the novel, Noah’s childhood is given a flashback, wherein it is said that he is good at sports that somehow made him popular among kids. It also explains why Noah loves to read poems and memorize it by heart.
There are also scenes in the movie which are not found in the original idea of the novel. An example is the scene where Noah is listening to the argument of Allie and her parents. In addition, the fight they have before they part. These scenes are not found in the novel. It is not also written in the novel the part when Allie and her mother went to the construction and told Ann told Allie some secrets of her past. It is not also found in the novel that Allie almost met an accident upon going home to her hotel.
Aside from that, scenes are also altered. The scene where they have a reunion after fourteen years is one. In the movie, they just stayed in the house and do a lot of talking. However, in the novel, they used to stroll around hand in hand. Another is their lovemaking. It is supposed to be happened at the sala near the fireplace after Allie had taken a bath. Nevertheless, it is altered and they started to make it right after they got out from the boat. The scene also which shows that when Allie wake up the next day, there is a rose on one of the pillows and markers were made going down to the kitchen for her breakfast. The novel said that Allie has her breakfast in bed the day after their reunion and lovemaking. Another thing is that the letters of Noah which is hidden by Allies mother should be given while they were sitting from the porch from her mothers pocketbook and not from the back of the car when Allies’ mother is about to go. In the novel, Allie read Noah’s letters in the car upon reaching the parking lot of her hotel and not in the streets as shown in the movie. Finally, Allie on her old age ought to be thinning but the movie shows a stout old Allie.
Aside from alterations, there are also omissions happening in the movie (that is supposed to be there). An example is the persistence of Noah to look for the whereabouts of Allie. It is given emphasis in the novel because it shows how true Noah’s love for Alllie is. Another is the scene on a Christmas party, where Allie’s mother told Lon about the past of Allie and her puppy love with Noah. To make things clear, the scenes where Allie showed early symptoms of Alzheimer’s must also be included but it is not shown in the movie maybe to save time. Finally, it is not also shown that Noah now on his old age is reading their letters as a way of reminiscing the past.
When we talk about characterization. There also some details that does not fit with the novel. In the movie, it is not shown and given stress the character of Allie as an artist struggling to be recognized and motivated by Noah. The scene where Allie went to a shop is not found in the movie. Noah must have also left a note to Allie before they part. Lon is also given stress in the novel, being the third party where a conflict can be drawn. Some details about Lon are disregarded in the film such as his courtroom scenes wherein he is not properly disposed due to Allies indifference.
There are also minor characters who are absent in the movie. For instance, Morris Goldman, the owner of the scrap metal business where Noah was working and was later given a big sum of money for his good work. Another thing that I missed in the movie is Clem, Noah’s dog. She is supposed to be there since it was only her whom Noah considered companion before Allie came to his house. In addition, I didn’t see Gus, the 70-year old best friend of Noah in the film, who acts as a confidante of our principal character.
Finally, with regards to the overall effects. There are minor details about their story, which are not included in the movie. The scene where Noah is supposed to teach Allie how to bait is nowhere to be found. It could give more color to the story. Noah is also supposed to be strumming the guitar as his pastime but it was neglected as well in the movie. Noah and Allie are supposed to be fishing together. The newspaper must be discovered by Allie from her father while having coffee and not from her mother while wearing her wedding gown. The details about the dinner on their reunion are also neglected. They supposed to have crabs and have it prepared together.
However, even if they have a lot of alterations, omissions and differences. They still convey the same story of love of two beings. But for my part, the novel is better than the movie.
By: Nicholas Sparks
It is such a very wonderful love story that let your hearts feel the nobility of real love. It can make you believe that indeed real love exist in a person’s life. Upon watching the movie based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, I have noticed that there are many alterations made between the movie and the novel itself.
First, let me tackle with regards to the sequence of events. In the novel, the ferris wheel scene is not found. It is where Noah is risking his life just to win the consent of Allie to date with him. However, in the movie, it seems to be exaggerated to make an impact. I have not also read the part shown in the movie where they are lying on the street. I guess it is just an addition to make the movie more romantic. In the novel, Noah’s childhood is given a flashback, wherein it is said that he is good at sports that somehow made him popular among kids. It also explains why Noah loves to read poems and memorize it by heart.
There are also scenes in the movie which are not found in the original idea of the novel. An example is the scene where Noah is listening to the argument of Allie and her parents. In addition, the fight they have before they part. These scenes are not found in the novel. It is not also written in the novel the part when Allie and her mother went to the construction and told Ann told Allie some secrets of her past. It is not also found in the novel that Allie almost met an accident upon going home to her hotel.
Aside from that, scenes are also altered. The scene where they have a reunion after fourteen years is one. In the movie, they just stayed in the house and do a lot of talking. However, in the novel, they used to stroll around hand in hand. Another is their lovemaking. It is supposed to be happened at the sala near the fireplace after Allie had taken a bath. Nevertheless, it is altered and they started to make it right after they got out from the boat. The scene also which shows that when Allie wake up the next day, there is a rose on one of the pillows and markers were made going down to the kitchen for her breakfast. The novel said that Allie has her breakfast in bed the day after their reunion and lovemaking. Another thing is that the letters of Noah which is hidden by Allies mother should be given while they were sitting from the porch from her mothers pocketbook and not from the back of the car when Allies’ mother is about to go. In the novel, Allie read Noah’s letters in the car upon reaching the parking lot of her hotel and not in the streets as shown in the movie. Finally, Allie on her old age ought to be thinning but the movie shows a stout old Allie.
Aside from alterations, there are also omissions happening in the movie (that is supposed to be there). An example is the persistence of Noah to look for the whereabouts of Allie. It is given emphasis in the novel because it shows how true Noah’s love for Alllie is. Another is the scene on a Christmas party, where Allie’s mother told Lon about the past of Allie and her puppy love with Noah. To make things clear, the scenes where Allie showed early symptoms of Alzheimer’s must also be included but it is not shown in the movie maybe to save time. Finally, it is not also shown that Noah now on his old age is reading their letters as a way of reminiscing the past.
When we talk about characterization. There also some details that does not fit with the novel. In the movie, it is not shown and given stress the character of Allie as an artist struggling to be recognized and motivated by Noah. The scene where Allie went to a shop is not found in the movie. Noah must have also left a note to Allie before they part. Lon is also given stress in the novel, being the third party where a conflict can be drawn. Some details about Lon are disregarded in the film such as his courtroom scenes wherein he is not properly disposed due to Allies indifference.
There are also minor characters who are absent in the movie. For instance, Morris Goldman, the owner of the scrap metal business where Noah was working and was later given a big sum of money for his good work. Another thing that I missed in the movie is Clem, Noah’s dog. She is supposed to be there since it was only her whom Noah considered companion before Allie came to his house. In addition, I didn’t see Gus, the 70-year old best friend of Noah in the film, who acts as a confidante of our principal character.
Finally, with regards to the overall effects. There are minor details about their story, which are not included in the movie. The scene where Noah is supposed to teach Allie how to bait is nowhere to be found. It could give more color to the story. Noah is also supposed to be strumming the guitar as his pastime but it was neglected as well in the movie. Noah and Allie are supposed to be fishing together. The newspaper must be discovered by Allie from her father while having coffee and not from her mother while wearing her wedding gown. The details about the dinner on their reunion are also neglected. They supposed to have crabs and have it prepared together.
However, even if they have a lot of alterations, omissions and differences. They still convey the same story of love of two beings. But for my part, the novel is better than the movie.
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