Nicholas Sparks wrote his famous novel based on the relationship between two members of his family.
Nicholas Sparks is one of the most recognized authors in the romance novel genre. A walk to remember, The last song o The longest journey These are just some of their most successful stories. However, the best known of all will always be Noah’s diarya novel that not only gave rise to a hit movie in 2004, but also became a popular culture phenomenon. 20 years after its premiere, we tell you a detail that perhaps you didn’t know: the film starring Ryan Gosling y Rachel McAdams is based on an emotional true story of the Sparks circle.
The plot of Noah’s diary focuses on the intense and complicated relationship that arises between Noa and Allie, two young people from different worlds. who fall deeply in love even though there are people who oppose their courtship. Over the years, their lives separate and meet again, until in their old age, Noa continues visiting Allie, who suffers from dementiato remind him of the best memories of both of our lives.
This story is inspired by two members of Sparks’ family, the grandparents of his wife, Cathy Sparks. “They had been together for more than 60 years.“explains the author through his website. The author’s wife, Cathy, was deeply attached to her grandparents, to the point that she continued visiting them every day even after leaving for college. Although they could not attend their wedding due to health problems, Cathy and Nicholas decided to surprise them the next dayvisiting them at their house dressed in the clothes in which they had married.
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On that visit, Cathy’s grandparents told them the story of how they met and fell in love, a story that ended up inspiring a novel and a subsequent film. “Although his story was wonderful, What I remember most about that day is the way they treated each other after 60 years of marriage.” Sparks wrote. “We looked like ourselves 12 hours earlier.”
The relationship between the protagonists is a representation of that deep and eternal connection that Sparks witnessed in real life. “The way he looked at her, how he served her tea, how he took care of her… that’s what really inspired Noa and Allie’s relationship.“he explains.
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It is not surprising that the writer was inspired by this story, since the film is as successful as it is heartbreaking. At the end of Noah’s Diary, Allie dies, but is able to recognize her husband a couple of times. Noa’s effort to keep Allie with him is the true representation of true love. In Sparks’ words, “True love can last forever,” a message that continues to resonate every time someone sees the characters on screen.
