Part 1 Reaction

            The relationship between Hanna and Michael is strange, not only because of the huge age difference, but also due to the bi-polar tendencies that Hanna has.  I think this relationship was spawned more from her manipulation over him, when he was in a weaker and lonelier state than ever.  His sickness caused him to be isolated from his friends, family, and left him to his own devices in a bed for months.  This lack of interaction caused him to be a little more careless when it comes to relationships.  He was desperate to connect with someone, and she was more than willing to be that person and fill the void in his heart.  She is a strange person, and I don’t trust her one bit.  When he leaves a note for her one afternoon, upon his return she smacks him in the face with a belt, drawing blood.  I don’t know about you, but that is totally crazy and more than 100% percent unwarranted.  Michael’s psychological dependence on her draws him back to her, no matter how horribly she treats him.  His love for her seems to become more of a physical need that he has to cope with.  I think his life would have been, more normal if he had never met Hanna in the first place.  Then there are times when she is very kind and provides Michael with a sense of new found confidence, which never hurts in life.  She leaves Michael torn between his love for her kind side, but worry that he was manipulated into loving her.  He is left feeling guilty for loving her, and I think that is exactly why she is not the nicest person and is kind of a creepy weirdo.