Character Analysis Of Dear John

Concerning the characterization of Dear John novel’s and film adaptation’s main characters, there are some descriptive features to take into account to perceive a full picture.

• John Tyree: During his teenage years he considered himself to be an “angry rebel”, he never got to know his mum and was brought up humbly by his father, whose behavioural skills leads us to think that might be suffering from Asperger Syndrome. Therefore, John became introverted and quiet, except with women, who he had always been successful with. The army taught him to be assertive, loyal and dutiful. He is also humble and caring with his loved ones. Physically, John is described as tall and handsome. He is also pictured as having light-brown hair, tanned skin and hazel eyes.

• Savannah Curtis: She is depicted as a sweet and innocent teenager who comes from a rich family. She believes that everyone has good on them and helps in charity missions, such as the “Habitat for Humanity”. Savannah is a devoted Christian and thus, she tries to act in accordance to Christian principles, as for example being a virgin until marriage.

In the next quote John is describing how love solves or helps them to cope with distance: “somehow it made the distance between us shrink to something far more intimate, something that both of us knew we could handle”(Sparks, 78), or even how love can completely overcome distance: “I fell in love with her when we were together, then fell deeper in love with her in the years we were apart” (Sparks, 3). The second obstacle would be the war, to which John is sent to risk his life. The third obstacle would be time; they do not have enough time to spend with each other. However, this myth convinces them that love can slow time: “Time is relative” (Sparks, 39) or even stop it: “She remained unchanging, for me she would always be 21 and I would always be 23” (Sparks,