Book Vs Movie

As morals and values of society change overtime, so do different ideas and aspects, such as love. There are many barriers that once stood and still stand in the way today of two young lovers becoming one. Two pieces of work by Nicholas Sparks portray two barriers that change the destiny of lovers. The novel, The Notebook, and the film, The Best of Me, both by Nicholas Sparks, exemplify how societal status and obstacles of life are influential factors in the future of lovers. The difference in family status and class within society drove apart both couples as teenagers, diverging them into strangers. However, the difference in class was not the only factor influencing the destiny of two lovers, the difference in the paths of life also played …show more content…
Even today many people consider societal status as a factor when choosing a partner or accepting a relationship. The difference in societal status drove apart many young lovers some examples being, Noah and Allie from the novel, The Notebook and Dawson and Amanda from the film, The Best of Me. Both works by Nicholas Sparks portray the power of difference in …show more content…
In the novel, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, the difference in paths of life separated Noah and Allie as young lovers. Allie, coming from a high-class family, had a much different approach to life compared to Noah. Even when Noah and Allie first met, Allie was a busy individual who tried to balance summer along with studies, Allie was more academic orientated opposed to Noah. Allie goes onto university to complete her studies at the end of summer oppose to Noah who joins the army to serve his country. Life being an obstacle itself caused the two young lovers to go separate ways in paths of life before reuniting, similar to the circumstance that took place in the film, The Best of Me. Amanda and Dawson were both young lovers, but many factors drove them apart at one point in their lives, one being life itself. “Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She'd believed in it once too, back when she was eighteen. But she knew that love was messy, just like life” (Hoffman). Amanda acknowledged the fact that life was going to be messy, through this context it can be analysed that the two lovers will eventually separate due to life. The difference of path eventually led to Amanda and Dawson being apart for a long period of time before reuniting again. In both the novel and the film by Nicholas Sparks, the two young lovers are driven towards different paths