Part One

The Reader presents a weird viewpoint on woman so far. Hanna helps a young boy when he is showing signs of clear sickness. The mother inside of herself impulses her to take action and help the boy. But the book gives off a different kind of vibe. It seems to me that Hanna did it in a manipulating sort of way, using her maturity and sexual appeal to "lure" Michael into her life and ultimately take advantage of himself for her own sake. She seems lonely, as the author does not mention any ties of social groups that Hanna has, which stems to the idea that she uses the mother within to grab Michael from his innocence. Hanna uses her appeal to motherhood to lure him in, yet has sex with him. It's like she is having sex with a son of hers. It's pretty f***ed up, honestly, and makes the book seem much weirder than it should be. She also refers to Michael as "kid" sometimes in the novel, again bringing up this creepy, rapey sort of vibe. I think the author so far is trying to present that different type of viewpoint of women to the reader, and how maturity can truthfully play a huge role in the seduction of someone younger than you; It's much, much easier.