A Walk to RememberBy: Nicholas Sparks

About the AuthorHe was born in Omaha, Nebraska, December

31, 1965 .He has written 16 books, 6 of which are

movies.

Jamie was named after Nicholas's editor, Jamie Raab?

Landon is the name of his third son andThe narrator in A Walk to Remember.Nicholas Sparks recorded his own reading for the audio version of the novel.

Terms to know before reading…Genre- Genre is the term for any category of

literature as well as various other forms of art or culture.

Example- mystery, comedy, science fiction…

The Outsiders’ genre was “young adult fiction” or a “coming-of-age” novel.

What genre is A Walk to Remember (AWtR)? Young adult fiction, romance

Prologue- an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details

What do we learn from the prologue in AWtR?

Landon Carter remembers the year 1958, and how it changed his life forever.

Flashback- an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point.

How is the literary element “flashback” used in the Prologue?

Landon, who is 57, closes his eyes and remembers when he was in high school. This is how AWtR begins.

Foreshadowing- a way of indicating or hinting at what will come later

Where does Landon Carter use foreshadowing in the prologue?

The last sentence of the prologue. “ Don’t say you haven’t been warned…”

Point of View- who is telling the story?

First-person Point of View- A character in the story is  the narrator.  This  character is telling the  story using the pronouns I, me and  we.

Third-person Point of View- The story is being told by  an outside observer  (someone who is not in the story).  The author uses  the pronouns he, she, and  they.In what point of view is AWtR being told?

First-person Point of View

Part 2

Irony-Verbal irony- when a character says one thing

and means anotherIt is essential to understand the intentions of the

character!Dramatic Irony- When the readers know

something that the characters do not know.

Situational Irony- when an expectation is not met. There is a difference between what we think will happen and what actually occurs.

Motif-Motif- significant recurring element in a

literary text

Nature The BibleGod LoveMiracles FathersFaith Good worksOrphans CemeteryAngels

ThemesTheme- a central message in a literary work

Doing the “right” thingDeath and the afterlifeLoveGrowthMiraclesEmotions vs. thoughtsMorality

Part 3:CharacterizationCharacterization is the method used by a

writer to develop a character. This includes:

showing the character's appearance displaying the character's actions revealing the character's thoughts letting the character speak getting the reactions of others

Landon (Narrator)ShallowUnderachieverHypocriticalJudgmentalPopularWealthyPersistent

Has: wealth, both parents, friends, popularity

Wants: Acceptance from friends, parents and universities

JamieLovingHelpfulCaringJoyfulOptimisticKind-heartedReligious

Has: a father, faith,a good heart

Wants: to help people, please her father, the play to be a success

Rev. Hegbert SullivanElderlyStrictOver ProtectiveReligiousSeriousWorrisome

Has: Jamie, relationship with God, the respect of the town

Wants: the town to become more religious, Jamie to be safe

Part 4

Imagery-Literal Imagery- purely descriptive, appeals

to the senses, relates to concrete information.Ex. “…her honey-colored hair wasn’t pulled

into a tight bun. Instead it was hanging loosely, longer than I imagined…) Ch. 9, Description of Jamie as the angel (pg. 115)

Figurative imagery- use of figures of speech (metaphors, personification) to describe an abstract idea.Ex. “…nowadays people claim that sort of stuff

even if their parent was around and use it to excuse their behavior. My dad… he didn’t love me…” Ch. 1, page 10

ToneTone- the author’s attitude towards what he

is talking about.Revealed by word choice. The combination of diction, details and

imagery results in tone.Examples of tone:Cheerful Enthusiastic DarkBoring Afraid HopefulFunny Grim Confident

Answer the following questions in you notes.1.What tone does Landon establish in Ch. 1-2?

2. At what point in the novel does Landon’s tone begin to change? Be specific and support you answer with evidence from the text.

3. What purpose does Landon’s change in tone serve in moving the story forward?

4. Would the novel change if Landon’s tone remained the sam2 throughout the entire story, including the prologue and in Ch. 13?