Compare And Contrast Essay On The Notebook
For an adapted film to be successful, it has to convey the theme of the novel effectively using certain film techniques. Situated pre- and post- World War II era in North Carolina, The Notebook tells a tale of both a summer romance and young love. Two teenagers parted after a season full of love due to social class and wealth issues. They overcome these issues later in their lives proving to us that their love is eternal.Love is a strong force which can make one do astonishing things. Nick Cassavetes’ film adaptation, The Notebook of the novel by Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook, successfully adapted conflict into his movie; utilizing certain film techniques such as sound, lighting, and camera shots to effectively array the theme of love gets
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Similarly in the film, Cassavetes adapts the external conflicts between the characters using certain camera shots to support him to display the theme of the novel profoundly. In the novel, Allie’s parents are the external conflict between Allie and Noah, but Allie’s love for Noah is adamant which leads her betraying her parents. She says to Noah, “I don’t care what my parents think, I love you and always will, [...] We’ll find a way to be together.” (Sparks 14) This quote implies that Allie is going to go against her parent's will of them not being together. Her love for Noah has got the better of her feelings for her parents which lead to her betraying their trust. In the movie, close-ups are utilized to show the full of hope, and optimistic facial emotions on Allie’s face The close up shot on Allie’s face indicates that she is willing to do anything for the love she has for Noah, which includes betraying her parents. Another instance where love causes them to betray another is when Allie tells Lon that she is going to look at a house, but instead she’s going to meet Noah. “Lon didn’t know the real reason she left the following morning.” (Sparks 15) Love has caused Allie to lie to her fiance Lon and her love for Noah have crossed all boundaries. Likewise, in the film, while she is lying to Lon about going to look at houses, the director uses medium shots and close ups on
Similarly in the film, Cassavetes adapts the external conflicts between the characters using certain camera shots to support him to display the theme of the novel profoundly. In the novel, Allie’s parents are the external conflict between Allie and Noah, but Allie’s love for Noah is adamant which leads her betraying her parents. She says to Noah, “I don’t care what my parents think, I love you and always will, [...] We’ll find a way to be together.” (Sparks 14) This quote implies that Allie is going to go against her parent's will of them not being together. Her love for Noah has got the better of her feelings for her parents which lead to her betraying their trust. In the movie, close-ups are utilized to show the full of hope, and optimistic facial emotions on Allie’s face The close up shot on Allie’s face indicates that she is willing to do anything for the love she has for Noah, which includes betraying her parents. Another instance where love causes them to betray another is when Allie tells Lon that she is going to look at a house, but instead she’s going to meet Noah. “Lon didn’t know the real reason she left the following morning.” (Sparks 15) Love has caused Allie to lie to her fiance Lon and her love for Noah have crossed all boundaries. Likewise, in the film, while she is lying to Lon about going to look at houses, the director uses medium shots and close ups on