If Allie is the symbolic prostitute and Noah is the poet, then their physical union is itself a poetical expression. Yet another level equates the act of prostitution to the act of writing poetry. The second excerpt is from Walt Whitman's "To a Common Prostitute." Initially, this passage may seem like an odd choice to include in a novel about love relationships, but reading the poem reveals two important components: the seemingly obvious interpretation of the poem, the assertion that "prostitutes are people, too" is a request to respect all life - whether it is the life of a prostitute or the life of a person suffering from Alzheimer's. "She Walks in Beauty" is about a woman's beauty, both physical and spiritual, and that is the essence of the beauty that Noah sees and adores in Allie. And Noah longs to have his miracle good days when he can see his beloved once again. Allie was Noah's "first love," and they both are currently in a state of physical and emotional distress. And a poem that is often an intertext with "First Love" is Byron's "She Walks in Beauty." Clearly, the speakers in both of these poems represent Noah, and the two women symbolize Allie. The first untitled poem excerpt is from John Clare's "First Love." The speaker of this poem begins by being in a state of physical shock and emotional distress and ends with a desire for self-knowledge about a vision of his beloved. And although the chapter begins with "the story ends there," clearly it does not. This length emphasizes the importance of the events in this chapter. This last chapter is the longest chapter of the novel.
His wife does not know who he is, and thus she asks him, "Who are you?" He is convinced this day is going to be a good day. She asks which one did she marry, and he replies that she will know by the end of the day. Then he talks about visiting and reading to other residents.Īfter finishing reading from the notebook, he takes his wife's hand she asks if he wrote the story and he admits he did. As the narrator talks about his experiences, he quotes from a poem. The narrator knows that the woman he is reading to is dying, though she does not. First of all, he reveals that he has been married for almost 49 years, and although he is not supposed to see his wife at night, he sometimes breaks this rule. The narrator admits that he is going to reveal some of his secrets. The narrative returns to the original, outer frame story, and the unnamed narrator closes the notebook.
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