A Walk to Remember is a romantic novel set in the late 1950s. It follows the story of teenager Landon Carter, who unexpectedly finds himself falling in love with Jamie Sullivan, the local preacher's daughter. Though the two clash at first, they each begin to realize their true feelings for each other as they star in the school play. Their budding romance is interrupted by Jaime's terminal leukemia, but Landon's continued dedication to her make this remarkable love story a classic.
A Walk to Remember begins with Landon Carter at age 57 looking back on his younger years when her was about 17 In Beaufort North Carolina Landon was known as the popular boy at school and a bit of a trouble maker Landon hung out with a bad crowd and one night he got in trouble with the law forcing him to volunteer for community service and the school musical After Landon and his girl friend break up he forced to ask Jamie Sullivan to the school dance because he has no one else to go with Jamie
Belonging A change in a persons values can precipitate a decision to repudiate the values of the group to which they belong This repudiation can lead to the persons alienation from this group This is explicitly shown in Arthur Millers The Crucible and the film A Walk To Remember where the protagonists undergo certain obstacles and challenges throughout their journey eventuating in their reprobation of their group In Arthur Millers The Crucible John Proctors decision to have an affair with Abiga