Nicholas Sparks has written many love novels but one book that has captured many hearts in motion picture was THE NOTEBOOK. This film was created in 2004 and it tells a love story of a young couple, both from two different social classes, who fell in love despite their differences during the 1940s. This picture captures the most famous and memorable scene in the film when Allie and Noah confessed they still loved one another and finally got the chance to embrace one another after almost seven years since their separation. How does this scene portray such a strong romantic yet intimate connection? We can analyze this through Allie and Noah’s body language and the setting. The two individuals are attempting to kiss in the rain. Allie is embracing him by touching his face and leaning downwards to kiss him. Noah on the other hand is holding her above him and moving up to embrace her with a kiss he has been waiting for seven long years. He holds tightly and strongly onto her waist and is keeping her relatively close to him. The heavy downpour of rain still keeps her form and appearance elegant and feminine in a blue dress. Noah’s body and masculinity is revealed through his soaked white collar shirt from the heavy rain and facial hair. She remains the beautiful Allie he remembers her by and Noah remains the man he once promised her. The setting is made plain and simple with a heavy downpour of rain. This makes them appear to be ‘alone at last’ despite everything they had gone through and the big ring on her finger. The glowing aura outlining Allie and Noah makes this scene very dreamy and unforgettable. Like a moment that you would want to just last forever. A plain and simple background of a blue sky and tall green grass draws attention only to the two lovers embracing one another despite whatever nature is pouring down at them. No matter how different people are, there is no limit of affection towards one another when they are romantically in love. The Notebook does a great job at this and this scene shows that ‘Behind every great love is a great story”. How do we know how romantic we can be? You will know that answer the day you find that special someone you have been waiting on. They will be the one you are willing to put up with, the one you find worth fighting for, and the one you would want to grow old with in sickness and in health.
I think that the "Notebook" is the perfect example when talking about romance. I love this movie and I fell like this is exactly what we have been talking about in class. That every aspect of this picture is a great example of how people view romance, that all the features in the movie deal with something that everyone hopes for. I like all the details that are put into the picture that you described, such as the large ring on her finger, the way he is holding her, and the way the rain hits her but she is still very elegant. This is a great movie that demonstrates all aspects of romance.
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