Quotes
“First, I want you. I want us. I love you and I always have. But I also want a happy ending without hurting anyone. And I know that if I stayed, people would be hurt.”
This quote from Allie is very significant as this determines how she chooses between Noah and her fiancé. This explains her internal conflict. She does not know who to choose, for Noah is the one she wants to be with, but she does not wanting to hurt Lon’s and her family’s feelings. This illustrates the climax of the story.
“I’m saying it because I love you now and I always have. More than you can imagine.”
This quote by Noah describes his own eternal conflict. He wishes nothing more than to be with Allie, but he also understands not to push or rush her decision. He knows he loves her more than Allie thinks he does, for that he is proud of himself; he recognizes this as one of his best qualities. By saying “more than you can imagine”, he tries to tell Allie that he loves her more than she knows, and to convince her to choose him. It also shows that he respects her choice, but he wants her to pick himself over her fiancé.
Headings
“Lon awaits in hotel room Allie as she gathers her emotions and thoughts.”
As Lon figures out Allie’s real reason for her visit to New Bern, he takes a surprise visits to her hotel and waits for her to come back. It shows that now in the story, Allie physically has to choose between Lon and Noah: to either go back to the hotel where Lon is waiting, or go back to Noah’s house. This also explains that Allie is an emotional wreck as she cries her way back to her hotel. As she fixes her makeup and hair, she experiences her conflicted feelings to their greatest degree.
“Noah and Allie snuggle besides the fireplace as they reminisce about the past.”
As they spend more time with each other, Allie’s mind battles grows harder. Those memories are only too vivid to make her decision harder. As they speak more about the best, their relationship, the time they spent together, and their feelings, Allie’s love for Noah grows stronger.
“Allie speaks with tenderness as she explains to Noah he is ‘the only man’”
She finally admits that Noah is the only man she has ever loved and will ever love. This takes the conflict to its climax because she realizes a tough decision lies ahead and it is hard to not choose Noah; but she also realizes her responsibility as a wife, daughter, and a socially ranked person.
“Allie arouses sexually as she hears Noah breathing hard”
This illustrates how her internal conflict grows as she spends more time with Noah. She realizes how Noah makes her feel, a special feeling that she has not felt since they parted. This is a feeling that her fiancé Lon does not give her when they are together. This is a first sign that she might still love Noah more than she thinks, and she might have to choose between the two men.
“Noah sinks into deep thoughts as their hands interlock”
this describes Noah’s internal conflict, as he wants to be with Allie, but does not want to put her in an uncomfortable situation. He thinks about their time spent together, and realizes he needs her in his life. He realizes at this moment, that he has to have her; if he doesn’t his soul is incomplete. He also senses that Allie might still be in love with him. This puts him in a conflicted situation as he is not sure whether she is feeling the same about him, and whether she will choose him over Lon, and their unclear future.
“First, I want you. I want us. I love you and I always have. But I also want a happy ending without hurting anyone. And I know that if I stayed, people would be hurt.”
This quote from Allie is very significant as this determines how she chooses between Noah and her fiancé. This explains her internal conflict. She does not know who to choose, for Noah is the one she wants to be with, but she does not wanting to hurt Lon’s and her family’s feelings. This illustrates the climax of the story.
“I’m saying it because I love you now and I always have. More than you can imagine.”
This quote by Noah describes his own eternal conflict. He wishes nothing more than to be with Allie, but he also understands not to push or rush her decision. He knows he loves her more than Allie thinks he does, for that he is proud of himself; he recognizes this as one of his best qualities. By saying “more than you can imagine”, he tries to tell Allie that he loves her more than she knows, and to convince her to choose him. It also shows that he respects her choice, but he wants her to pick himself over her fiancé.
Headings
“Lon awaits in hotel room Allie as she gathers her emotions and thoughts.”
As Lon figures out Allie’s real reason for her visit to New Bern, he takes a surprise visits to her hotel and waits for her to come back. It shows that now in the story, Allie physically has to choose between Lon and Noah: to either go back to the hotel where Lon is waiting, or go back to Noah’s house. This also explains that Allie is an emotional wreck as she cries her way back to her hotel. As she fixes her makeup and hair, she experiences her conflicted feelings to their greatest degree.
“Noah and Allie snuggle besides the fireplace as they reminisce about the past.”
As they spend more time with each other, Allie’s mind battles grows harder. Those memories are only too vivid to make her decision harder. As they speak more about the best, their relationship, the time they spent together, and their feelings, Allie’s love for Noah grows stronger.
“Allie speaks with tenderness as she explains to Noah he is ‘the only man’”
She finally admits that Noah is the only man she has ever loved and will ever love. This takes the conflict to its climax because she realizes a tough decision lies ahead and it is hard to not choose Noah; but she also realizes her responsibility as a wife, daughter, and a socially ranked person.
“Allie arouses sexually as she hears Noah breathing hard”
This illustrates how her internal conflict grows as she spends more time with Noah. She realizes how Noah makes her feel, a special feeling that she has not felt since they parted. This is a feeling that her fiancé Lon does not give her when they are together. This is a first sign that she might still love Noah more than she thinks, and she might have to choose between the two men.
“Noah sinks into deep thoughts as their hands interlock”
this describes Noah’s internal conflict, as he wants to be with Allie, but does not want to put her in an uncomfortable situation. He thinks about their time spent together, and realizes he needs her in his life. He realizes at this moment, that he has to have her; if he doesn’t his soul is incomplete. He also senses that Allie might still be in love with him. This puts him in a conflicted situation as he is not sure whether she is feeling the same about him, and whether she will choose him over Lon, and their unclear future.
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