Hanna and Micheal's attitudes to their relationship in part one of the reader

... Contrast Hanna and Michael's attitudes to their relationship with each other In Part one of The Reader, the attitudes of Michael and Hanna to their relationship are constantly changing as Hanna becomes frantic and has moments of irrational temper. Hanna mentally dominates Michael, however this does not prevent him from falling in love with her; unfortunately, this emotional attachment is not reciprocated. From the outset Hanna shows she is not interested in having an emotional and loving relationship with Michael. She takes no notice of his 'facts' or personal details- his age or even wanting to know his name 'My name was on the front of my books.... But she hadn't paid any attention.' However, it can be argued that Hanna cares deeply for Michael despite it not being as apparently displayed. When she finds out that Michael priorities do not include his school work, she is infuriated and throws him

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