Safe Haven Essay
SAFE HAVEN
I was fascinated by the novel Safe Haven, which is written by Nicholas Sparks. The story tells of a mysterious young woman named Katie who appears in the small town of Southport, her sudden arrival in the town raises questions and suspense about her past. Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until she forms two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbour, Jo. But even as Katie begins to fall in love and try’s to move on she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts her she realises that even in the in the darkest hour, love is the only true safe haven. This novel is filled with action, suspense and romance and a twist lies upon every chapter.
Katie Feldman the main character in this novel is an interesting read. She was abused by her husband Kevin, a man who she thought loved her but clearly she thought wrong. Kevin has a drinking problem which causes him to constantly abuse Katy because of it. We see this in the novel where it states “She was in a terrible marriage and she couldn't talk to anyone. He used to hit her, and in the beginning she told him that if it ever happened again, she would leave him. He swore that it wouldn't and she believed him. But it only got worse after that, like when his dinner was cold, or when she mentioned that she'd visited with one of the neighbours who was walking by with his dog. She just chatted with him, but that night, her husband threw her into a mirror.” After a long road of abuse Katie decides to run away she’d had enough and wasn’t going to put up with it any longer so she moves to Southport, North Carolina. Katie’s original name was Erin, but she changes this along with her identity when she runs away in hope it would trick kevin and that he won’t find her. Katie fears this man and knows he will come after her so that’s why she did it. The fear Katie must have would be huge,
I was fascinated by the novel Safe Haven, which is written by Nicholas Sparks. The story tells of a mysterious young woman named Katie who appears in the small town of Southport, her sudden arrival in the town raises questions and suspense about her past. Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until she forms two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbour, Jo. But even as Katie begins to fall in love and try’s to move on she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts her she realises that even in the in the darkest hour, love is the only true safe haven. This novel is filled with action, suspense and romance and a twist lies upon every chapter.
Katie Feldman the main character in this novel is an interesting read. She was abused by her husband Kevin, a man who she thought loved her but clearly she thought wrong. Kevin has a drinking problem which causes him to constantly abuse Katy because of it. We see this in the novel where it states “She was in a terrible marriage and she couldn't talk to anyone. He used to hit her, and in the beginning she told him that if it ever happened again, she would leave him. He swore that it wouldn't and she believed him. But it only got worse after that, like when his dinner was cold, or when she mentioned that she'd visited with one of the neighbours who was walking by with his dog. She just chatted with him, but that night, her husband threw her into a mirror.” After a long road of abuse Katie decides to run away she’d had enough and wasn’t going to put up with it any longer so she moves to Southport, North Carolina. Katie’s original name was Erin, but she changes this along with her identity when she runs away in hope it would trick kevin and that he won’t find her. Katie fears this man and knows he will come after her so that’s why she did it. The fear Katie must have would be huge,