How Does Landon Use A Foil In A Walk To Remember

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Nicholas Sparks story, A Walk to Remember, introduces a determined romance between Jamie, a young, restless, and kind young woman who always carries her bible with her, and Landon, the “cool and popular kid” of the school. Landon and Jamie meet again when Landon takes drama in hopes that he won’t have to do much work. Landon continues to treat Jamie unfairly and when he attempts to make friendship and trust with Jamie through asking for help with his lines, Hegbert, Jamie’s father, forbids and questions Landon’s kindness and want to hang out with Jamie. Landon and Jamie eventually begin to hang out more and develop an untold and romantic relationship. Throughout the story, Jamie and Landon develop a romance and changes in views and personality …show more content…

Towards the beginning of the story, the book shows Landon’s reputation by showing the significance of what he has said to Jamie or Hegbert, Jamie’s father. In the beginning of the story, Landon describes Jamie as, “...in other words, the kind of girl who made the rest of us look bad, and whenever she glanced my way, I couldn’t help but feel guilty, and I didn’t even do anything.” (Chapter 1, Pg. 20) In the movie, Landon is seen as rebellious when he pushes his friend into a large body of water and the friend faints, making Landon have to retrieve him from the water. This situation magnified Landon’s disrespect and immaturity. Whereas in the book, Landon is known as one of the “cool and popular kid” of the school, until his attitude and views change when Jamie’s positivity and kindness highlight sides of Landon like determination, that in all make Landon’s reputation better. To begin with Landon’s change, Jamie asks Landon to help her with the orphanage and making their Christmas special. (Chapter 9, Pg. 131) Landon attempts to help Jamie by raising money for the orphanage, by placing cans out and about the town. Jamie’s grace and compassion towards the orphan gives Landon a sense of compassion for others and highlights the good that can come from Landon. Another example is when Jamie tells Landon she has leukemia, and …show more content…

Through the use of the character, Jamie, Nicholas Sparks highlights compassion, confidence, and determination in the protagonist, Landon, by showing aspects of positivity when being around Jamie. Landon is inspired by Jamieś profound positivity and courage, that Landon begins to act more like Jamie. Nicholas sparks also presents a theme of forgiveness through Hegbert and Landon, when Hegbert has to come to a realization that his daughter loves Landon. Through this forgiveness, Jamie gets the reality of a teenage lifestyle and experiences a romance and relationship with Landon, where she finds joy and happiness throughout her illness. The book's theme of forgiveness gives purpose to the foiling character of Jamie, and the éxperiences throughout the book. Whereas the movie provides themes of faith and ¨the long journey ahead,¨ giving purpose to the loosened boundaries and forgiving lifestyle of Landon, Jamie, and

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