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The Last Song By: Nicholas Sparks

The Last Song By: Nicholas Sparks. By: Casey Casagrande. AUTHOR. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on New Years Eve in 1965 . (Sparks ) His younger sister Dana died in 2000. The main character in A Walk To Remember was based on her . (Sparks )

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The Last Song By: Nicholas Sparks

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  1. The Last Song By: Nicholas Sparks By: Casey Casagrande

  2. AUTHOR He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on New Years Eve in 1965. (Sparks) His younger sister Dana died in 2000. The main character in A Walk To Remember was based on her. (Sparks) He graduated in 1984 as valedictorian from Bella Vista High School. (Sparks) He has written 16 novels (Sparks) 7 of his books have become movies (Sparks) http://www.scprimeoflie.org/images/Nicholas-Sparks-Photo.jpg

  3. Protagonist Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Miller • She is the main character • She is being forced into spending the summer with her father • She hasn’t talked to her dad in 3 years http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jjr//2009/11/miley-song/miley-cyrus-last-song-trailer-02.jpg

  4. Antagonist/Least favorite Character Marcus • He likes to juggle with fire balls • He is an arson • He stalks Ronnie • Whenever he is around you know something bad is going to happen http://i2.fc-img.com/CTV02/Comcast_CIM_Prod_Fancast_Image/84/420/1216668432278_77796506_1n_lashaway_mif_121_87.jpg

  5. Favorite Character Will Blakelee • Volleyball player • Ronnie and Will start dating http://socialbutterflies.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/liam-hemsworth.jpg

  6. Plot Summary Exposition: • Ronnie is living in New York with her mother and brother when she is caught shoplifting. • She is sent to live with her dad for the summer in North Carolina

  7. Plot Summary Rising Action • She doesn’t like her dad but starts talking to him • Ronnie and Will start liking each other. • Her dad and Jonah are building a stain glass window for the church.

  8. Plot Summary Climax: • Her dad ends up getting stomach cancer and only has a few months to live

  9. Plot Summary Falling Action: • Ronnie decides that it is best if she lives with her dad • Ronnie and her dad start to get along and she regrets not talking to him for 3 years Falling Action

  10. Plot Summary Resolution: • Ronnie’s dad ends up dying • She moves back to New Yorkand goes to school • Will decides to move to New York and goes to collage there to be by Ronnie

  11. Time Period/ Place • Current time period • During the summer Wilmington, North Carolina http://www.446photography.com/images/carolinacoastline_hqmo.jpg

  12. Themes • Love • Family • Death

  13. Rating I think this is a very good book. I give it a 10/10. I found it very hard to put down. I would highly recommend.

  14. Cancer • Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells. • The following symptoms can occur with most cancers: • Chills • Fatigue • Fever • Loss of appetite • Night sweats • Weight loss

  15. Causes • Benzene and other chemicals (National Cancer Institute) • Certain poisonous mushrooms and a type of poison that can grow on peanut plants (National Cancer Institute) • Certain viruses (Google Health) • Radiation (Google Health) • Sunlight (Google Health) • Tobacco (Google Health)

  16. Best Way to Not Get Cancer • not smoke or chew tobacco. (Google Health) • cancers can be prevented by avoiding risk factors such as excessive exposure to sunlight and heavy drinking. (Google Health)

  17. Cancer Facts • 1500 people die each day in the U.S (Global Healing Center) • 3,400 people are diagnosed each day 1 out of 4 Americans (Global Healing Center) • In 2008, 565,650 died from cancer (Global Healing Center) • Since 1950, cancer cases have increased by 44 % (Global Healing Center) • In 1994, 1.2 million new cancer cases were added (Global Healing Center) • 75 % of cancer cases happen to people over 55 (Global Healing Center) • During the 1990s, nearly 2 million women will have been diagnosed with breast cancer and 460,000 will have died (Global Healing Center)

  18. 67,000 women died from Lung and Bronchus cancer in 2001 (Mortality Charts)

  19. Problems • Insurance companies will stop covering you (American Cancer Society) • You can lose your job (American Cancer Society) • You lose your hair from the chemotherapy (American Cancer Society) • Fatigue (tiredness) (American Cancer Society) • Nausea and Vomiting (American Cancer Society) • Pain (American Cancer Society)

  20. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaK5XGzDzdU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwlM4d9K_Q4

  21. Work Cited • American Cancer Society. 28 January 2009. 26 February 2010 <http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4x_Managing_Physical_Problems_of_Advanced_Cancer.asp>. • Global Healing Center. February 27 1997. 15 February 2010 <http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/facts-you-need-to-know-about-cancer.html>. • Google Health. 18 February 2010 <https://health.google.com/health/ref/Cancer>. • Mortality Charts. 25 February 2010 <http://greenwdks.bravehost.com/lifexmortality.html>. • National Cancer Institue. 04 10 2004. 19 February 2010 <http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/cancer/page4>. • Sparks, Nicholas. Nicholas Sparks Official Website. 20 February 2010 <http://www.nicholassparks.com/AboutNicholas.asp?PageID=1>.

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