The book A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks is about a 57 year old man that flashes back to when he was 17. This book is an extremely strong book that deals with social issues. The main character, Landon goes through many changes in life as he learns what's right and what's wrong to do in life. Landon is also from a rich family, but his dad is a congressman and lives in Washington DC. Landon lives in North Carolina and rarely gets to see his father which causes a strained relationship between them.
In the beginning of the book, Landon main focused on popularity. He wanted to find a date to attend the school dance since he was class president. Landon wanted to find a pretty girl, but he couldn't find any. The result of this caused him to ask a religious girl called Jamie Sullivan. Jamie's personality is kind in nature, and is nice to everyone no matter what. She carries a bible with her where ever she goes. Her characteristic makes Landon reluctant to dance with her during the school dance, but when she saves him from Lew(a bully), he realizes that she's kind and softhearted.
His life is constantly being shifted by social problems he face, like his dad's relationship, and popularity.
In the middle of the book, Landon hangs out more with Jamie. Jamie asks Landon to participate in the Christmas Angel, while Landon isn't so fond of it he accepts anyways. During the time, he learns from Jamie about people and and organizations, and that she helps an orphanage. Landon became more soft heated and even cared about the orphanages and gave in money to buy presents for them for Christmas. He kind of shifts away from the popular people and starts to hang out with Jamie more. He gets mocked one time when Jamie asked if he would walk her home.
During the end, Landon realizes his true love for Jamie and tells her that he loves her. Jamie responds by saying that their relationship can't happen because she's dying of leukemia. This was a big impact of the book, a big social change in relationship that would shape his future forever. Jamie slowly dies and causes even more pain for Landon. He has undergone a lot of changes and pain, but I think that this was his most painful since she was the only person ever close to him.
In conclusion, I think that Landon undergone a lot of changes and social problems in his life. Who knew that Landon would fall in love with a girl that he didn't like. Social problems in the real world happens everyday, people go through even more depressing things than this book. Nothing can stop these problems, it just happens. Some problems can be solved, but some like death, and relationships can't be solved.
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