Storms Deny, Storms Unite

Summary

The next morning, Noah wakes up and prepares Allie’s surprise; they’re going kayaking! Allie arrives the sky anticipates rain, but the reunited friends decide to kayak anyway. Unfortunately, after some time in the water, a big storm is created and Noah and Allie must to go back to the house. There, they dry, change and spend the rest of the day together in front of the fireplace. Allie and Noah look at each other and feel more in love than before.

Quote 1

“The air was cool on his skin, almost crisp, and the sky was a haze of different colors: black directly above him like a mountain peak, then blues of infinite range, becoming lighter until it met the horizon, where gray took its place. He took a few breaths, smelling pine trees and brackish water, and began to reflect.” (p. 88)

What I like about this quote, is that the author, Nicholas Sparks, makes you feel part of the scene thanks to the use of imagery. He includes three of the five senses to show the landscape he’s describing: tact, sight, and scent. This way, the author creates a clear image of the scenery in the reader’s mind.

Quote 2

“Now, it seemed, nothing was simple. It seemed so improbable, everything falling into place as it had, and she wondered what she would have been doing now, had she never seen the article in the paper.” (p. 92)

I wanted to connect this quote to real life because sometimes, this happens. We think about how different things could be if we had done something in another way. But sadly, we can’t change the past, if we did something wrong, we must forget it. If we did something right, we must enjoy it. If we didn’t do something at the right moment, we have to move on. Maybe for Allie everything would be easier if she hadn’t read the article, but she did; still, everything could turn out well.

Conclusion

I believe that any time by now, Lon will arrive and discover what Allie is truly doing in New Bern and why. Maybe there’ll be a fight or Allie will have to decide with whom she wants to stay. I think it will be very hard, choices sometimes are very hard to make and they can confuse until you don’t know what to do. So far, I’m really enjoying the book and I look forward to continue reading it. It’s a love story many people won’t forget…