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SHANDILYA

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The novel was inspired by

Sparks sister, Danielle Sparks
Lewis, who later died
of cancer in June 2000.
Although the story is largely
fictional, certain parts were
based on real experiences. For
example, his sister, just like
Jamie, was never popular at
school and always wore an ugly
sweater. And just like Jamie,
she always carried the Bible
around with her every where
she went. And just like
Landon and Jamie, never in a thousand years did anyone think he would ever deeply fall headover-heels for her. His sister's husband proposed marriage to her despite her sickness

Jamie Sullivan-CarteristhedaughteroftheBeaufortchurchministerHegbert
Sullivan.Sheisveryreligious,sweet,andkind.
Landon Carterisasonofarichfamily,thenarratorofthenovel.
Hegbert SullivanisJamie'sfather.HeistheBeaufortchurchminister.His
wifediedshortlyaftergivingbirthtoJamie.Heisveryoldwith"translucent
skin.heisoftencrabbybuthisdaughterdescribeshimashaving"agood
senseofhumor".Hewrotethelocalplay,The Christmas Angelbuthe
maintainsastrongdislikeforMr.Carterduetohisfather'schoices
Mrs. Carteris the mother of Landon Carter. "She [is] a nice lady,
sweet and gentle.
Mr. Carteris the father of Landon Carter. He is a congressman
inNorth Carolina and is gone nine months out of the year because he
lives inWashington D.C.

Angela Clark is the first girlfriend of Landon and then begins dating Lew.
Carey Denison is the treasurer at Landon's high school as well as a tuba
player. He is unproportional, with short arms, a large stomach, and a
squeaky voice.
Lew is Angela Clark's boyfriend, who "[is] twenty years old and [works]
as a mechanic" and "always [wears] a white T-shirt with a pack of Camels
folded into the sleeve".
Miss Garber is the drama teacher at Landon's high-school. "She [is] big,
at least 6'2", with flaming red hair and pale skin that [shows] her freckles
well into her forties." Her favorite word is marvelous.
Eric Hunter is Landon's best friend, who does more making fun, than
being an actual friend. The popular jock at school, he starts out very
crude, but when tragedy strikes his long time friend, he shows that he is
sympathetic.
Eddie Jones is not well liked by the drama department. He was
scheduled to play the main character in the play, but is demoted to the
"bum" when Landon steps in.] He is extremely apathetic.
Jamie's dead mother is a minor role. Described as "a wispy little thing",
she died while giving birth to Jamie, and is greatly missed by Hegbert and
Jamie.
Margaret, a cheerleader, is Eric's girlfriend.

Love and loss throughout two very young lives. Landon Carter and
Jamie Sullivan - two people who find themselves unexpectedly thrown
together after a practical joke between Landon and his friends which
leaves a boy in hospital, as punishment Landon is forced to partake in
some after school activities including the spring play. The truth of the
matter is Landon can't act, so he acquires the help of the beautiful
but some what invisible Jamie you see Jamie doesn't need to be
noticed, she is quiet and keeps her self to her self most of the time,
Landon and his friends always make fun of Jamie as if it is a day to
day task, but one day Landon brings up the courage to ask for her
help with his lines, through trials and tribulations leading up to this
play Land some how falls in love with the beautiful ministers
daughter abandoning his friends to be with her Landon shares a true
love with the girl, but a heart breaking secret lies between the

SCENE WHICH I LIKED

When,One day, while they are walking home,
THE
MOST
Landon yells
at Jamie
and he tells her that he is not
friends with her.The next day at the first show
ofThe Christmas Angel, Jamie enters the stage
dressed as the angel,making Landon simply utter
hiline, "You're beautiful,"meaning it for the first
time. Following that, Jamie asks Landon if he would
go around town and retrieve the jars containing
money collected for the orphans' Christmas
presents.[When Landon collects the jars, there is
only $55.73, but when he gives the money to Jamie,
there is $247.Jamie buys gifts for the orphanage,
and Landon and Jamie spend Christmas Eve
there.Jamie's Christmas gift to Landon is her
deceased mother's Bible.As they get in the car to
go home, Landon realizes his true feelings for her.
"All I could do is wonder how I'd ever fallen in love
with a girl like Jamie Sullivan."He invites her to his
house for Christmas dinner. The next day Landon
visits Jamie at her house, where they share their
first kiss on her porch.Afterward, Landon asks
Hegbert if they can go to Flavin's, a local restaurant,
on New Year's Eve. While Hegbert initially refuses,