The Wedding

Title: The Wedding
Author: Nicholas Sparks
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Type:fiction
Started On:10/9/07
Finished On:10/28/07
Grade: A+





1. Why did I decide to read this book?

-I decided to read this book because I had already read and seen the movie of The Notebook. The Wedding is the second book to a series so I was interested in reading it because I like the book before it. My friend read it and loved it and said I would also like it. I read the back cover and decided that it sounded good.

2. Plot Summary.

-Jane and her husband Wilson lived alone now that their kids were away. They had lived separate lives while the kids were there and now all they have is each other. One year Wilson forgets their anniversary and Jane is really upset about it. Now, Wilson vows he is going to make it up to her no matter what he has to do. He plans ans makes tons of arrangements to create the perfect gift. He takes the whole week of their anniversary off. Jane and him were sitting in the living room when their daughter came in and said she wanted to marry her veyonce and on her parents anniversary which is in eight days. They had a lot of work to do, but Jane was really excited for her daughter because she didn't have a real wedding herself. Some how all the plans work out without any problems. Wilson is all of a sudden a great help which makes Jane so happy. The night before the wedding Wilson creates a romantic and Jane is so surprised and happy. On the actual night of the wedding their daughter comes down in a regular dress and not the bridal dress that she was supposed to. Jane was wondering what was going on until Wilson told her that it was her wedding and their daughter was just playing along to make it special. while all of this was going on Jane's dad was really sick and they think he has gone crazy because he talks to a swan and thinks it is his dead wife. The swan disappears for a while and ends up at the wedding. This is very special to Noah and everything turns out good.

4. Who are the main characters and what roles do they play in the novel?

• Jane-Wife of Wilson, the only person that doesn't know whats really going to happen at the wedding.
• Wilson- Jane's husband and the one that forgets their anniversary, but makes it up eventually.
• Noah- Jane's sick dad.
• Kate- Jane and Wilson's kid that pretends that it is her wedding.

5. What was the main conflict?

-The main conflict is when Wilson forgets his and Jane's anniversary. She moves with their son and is thinking about filing for divorce. This is not only a result of the forgotten anniversary, but since the kids moved out the two have lived separate lives due to the fact Wilson works all the time. The forgotten anniversary just put everything over the top. Another conflict is Noah's health. It is not only his physical health that is in danger, but his mental health is as well. This is something that worries Jane to death. Noah thinks that a certain swan is his wife and talks, feeds, and visits her everyday. While he was doing this he tripped over a root and got hurt more badly then he was in the first place.

6. What is the climax?

- I think their is two major climax's in this book. The first one comes when Kate tells her mom that she wants to marry her boyfriend, Keith, on the night of her parents anniversary. This is in eight days. That point on everyone gets excited and anxious. The other climax is when Kate comes down in another dress and not her bridal dress. She then tells her mom that she would be getting married and not herself. This is so sweet and romantic on Wilson's part. It turns the story around because everyone thought Kate was to get married and the big wedding happened two days ago and not that day.

7. What is the significance of the title and why is it appropriate?

- I think the title is very appropriate. The whole story revolves around the wedding. Jane has always wanted a wedding because she got married in a court house. This wedding was all that Wilson had worried about for a whole year after he forgot the anniversary. So the whole story involved a wedding and is very romantic so the title is very appropriate.

8. Opinion.

- I loved this book. It is way better than any book I have ever read. It is defiently my favorite book that I have ever read.I loved romantic books and this was the best book. It made me laugh and cry. I seriously cried the whole time I read the book. I honestly couldn't put it down. I know most people say that but I am telling the truth. This was a really great book.

Journals 10,11,12,14

12/10/07-Have you ever experience major appliance failure at your home? What happened?
- I haven't really experienced any appliance failure. The closest I have ever come to an appliance failing was my fault not the appliance. I didn't know you had to let the dial click on a stove of a gas oven. Then I smelled gas and I tied to turn it off and flames shot pretty high. Grandma told me how to fix it and if I do that again I may burn the house down.....whoops.

12/11/07-Rudolph died. (Bulb burned out) Name his replacement.
-Olive is his replacement. He is supposedly the other reindeer. So even though he doesn't have a red bulb I figure he has more experience than any other reindeer that would be able to take Rodolph's place.

12/12/07-Favorite Holiday Cookie?
-My favorite holiday cookie would have to be the snicker doodle. They are my favorite cookie anytime though. I also really like the store bought ones with the pretty picture. They are very good and only take like six minutes. I have already eaten like three boxes.

12/14/07-What would you name a female Calico kitten?
- I honestly don't know what to name a kitten. I would have to see how it looks and its personality. I have never had a pet to name so it would have to be a very careful process because I have to have the right name if I ever get a animal especially if it is my first.

Journals 11/26/07-12/7/07

11/27/07- Any adventures over break?
- No, I didn't have any adventures. I had a normal break. My break mostly consisted of playing basketball and hanging out with my friends. If I wasn't doing that then I was at home bored.

11/27/07- Is our society too sensitive? Santa can't say HO-HO-HO anymore.
- Yes our society is way to sensitive. I think that they have been saying HO-HO-HO for ever and we have to change it now that is pretty dumb. I think our society needs to get over it and let the tradition of saying Ho-HO-HO continue.

11/28/07- Should Lit taught in high school be censored?
- No I don't think it needs to be censored. I think by high school you know a lot of it by now and will be more mature about it. I think it should be censored to a certain extent. What we have read so far has been good.

11/29/07- How early is to early for Christmas decorations?
- To early is before Thanksgiving. Way to early for Christmas decorations is before Halloween. If you put them up before Halloween then you skip two holidays. If you put them up before Thanksgiving then you look silly.

11/30/07-Christmas tree-topper: star, angel, or other?
- We have always had an angel for a tree-topper. Christmas wouldn't be the same without the angel on top of the tree. I couldn't imagine a star or something else on our tree.

12/3/07- Pity WVU fans, or revel in their misery.
- I don't think they should do either. I think they should just stop talking about it. The fans including myself have to accept it because it happened. Having pity doesn't change anything. It doesn't matter if you make fun of us because at least we got that far. Don't pity us because we don't need pitied and you can make fun if you really want because we don't really care.

Do you prefer a white Christmas...or would you rather have a warm winter?
- I want a white Christmas. Christmas is supposed to be white. There should be snow falling. I would hate Christmas if it was warm because it wouldn't be the same. I love snow and if there was snow Christmas would be perfect.