1. In The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, there are two major conflicts, one in present time, and another being described as past time. The first conflict, in present time, is that the old lady, Allie Nelson, has a disease called Alzheimer's, in which she cannot remember her past or anything that just happened. Her husband, who she knows as a random guy who reads to her daily, tries to help her remember who he is, and their story of their lives by reading her a book they wrote of their childhood up to their adulthood. Unfortunately, it takes her a very long time to actually remember, and that recollection only lasts for a short while.

The other major conflict is that when Allie and Noah were teenagers, they were split apart by Allie's parents and her college. 14 years later, she saw him and fell in love with him all...