In The Best of Me, by Nicholas Sparks, numerous questions derive from the overall theme of the book. One must query if love is used as an excuse for distractions from reality, or if sex in relationships is a crucial deal-breaker. The recovery and reconciliation within makes one wonder if fate and believes are over embellished psychologically, which in return sets the reality of life in different perspectives. Despite the fact that many often embellish and often query its meaning, love is something that is not tangible, and that the idea of soulmates and marriage is bittersweet; contrary to the belief in a loss of love or identity, sometimes letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are some things that just cannot be. The Best of Me, by Nicholas Sparks, is an enticing novel that demonstrates the relationships, difficult choices, and self-reflection that one faces throughout life. Very Great Gatsby¬-esque; it demonstrates that sometimes people don’t always get what they want most, forbidden love, and that fate and destiny comes with sacrifice and decision.
In this novel, Sparks adds the presence of unexplained mystical presences that help shape the characters’ lives. Ultimately, “The Best of Me” is about the characters being haunted –haunted by ghosts, past loves, and the possibilities of …show more content…
The bittersweet idea that letting go is equivalent to acceptance, and that it is all for the ‘best’, was what the character Dawson epitomized throughout the novel. Sparks portrayed him as the pessimistic romantic, and truly believed in giving everyone in his life, essentially, “the best of me.” This goes to show that despite all of the themes, that of true love, identity, soul-mates, and reflection, are all proven by one’s own self. That giving someone else the very best of them, is what it takes to genuinely earn and gain the meaning of such intangible
In this novel, Sparks adds the presence of unexplained mystical presences that help shape the characters’ lives. Ultimately, “The Best of Me” is about the characters being haunted –haunted by ghosts, past loves, and the possibilities of …show more content…
The bittersweet idea that letting go is equivalent to acceptance, and that it is all for the ‘best’, was what the character Dawson epitomized throughout the novel. Sparks portrayed him as the pessimistic romantic, and truly believed in giving everyone in his life, essentially, “the best of me.” This goes to show that despite all of the themes, that of true love, identity, soul-mates, and reflection, are all proven by one’s own self. That giving someone else the very best of them, is what it takes to genuinely earn and gain the meaning of such intangible