The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks - The Change

Something that I have noticed in the book that has been slowly starting to build is the fact that Ronnie's father may be becoming ill. At first, Ronnie seemed to thin it was no big deal, when she heard from Jonah about her father not feeling too well, but not until she experienced for herself watching her father break down in a coughing fit did she start to wonder more about what was causing him to do so. "As he played, he coughed once, then again, before stopping the song. He coughed more, the sound thick and mucousy, and when it continued unabated, she broke into a run to reach him. "Dad?" she cried. "Are you okay?" He looked up, and for some reason, the coughin began to subside. By the time she bent down nextto him, he was only wheezing slightly. "I'm okay," he said, his voice weak. "There's so much dust here - it gets to me after a while. It happpens every time." he stared at him, thinking he looked a little pale. "Are you sure that's it?" "Yeah, I'm sure." He patted her hand. "What are you doing here (pg. 283)?"' I suspect that Ronnie knew full well that it hadn't been the dust, as Jonah had expplained how he hadn't been doing as well as normal at home either. But she must haven't been too worried, as the topic was quickly, and easily strayed from.

I predict that in the near future in the story, her father may be either diagnosed with a sickness, or becoming seriously ill, because I have noticed that usually, the author wouldn't have contributed this part of the novel in without it being somewhat important to the future storyline or plot. It may lead into something more than Ronnie would expect, or it may turn out okay in the end. I know though that my father, who was diagnosed with Leukemia almost three years ago, hadn't shown any earlier symptoms or signs that he was becoming ill. It came on unexpectedly, and we had to adapt to the changes that were made fairly quickly. I have a feeling that Ronnie' father's situation may become serious, and it may put a halt to the plans Ronnie had both with Will, and going home.