CENS 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Bernhard Schlink
12 Sep 2017
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Relationship between hanna and michael: (cid:862)e(cid:448)er(cid:455)thi(cid:374)g i(cid:374) the (cid:449)orld is a(cid:271)out se(cid:454) e(cid:454)(cid:272)ept se(cid:454). Hannah: dominant; in control- shows feelings or completely ignores him. Interested in sex: curious, emotional, condemned to ride forever in an empty car to nowhere (45, passive, takes all blame. Michaels perspective through the process: gains self- esteem: plays the role of the reader, organizes bike tour, gains equality, tries to understand her- this is his main problem. Michael: rumanian-german, working class, not well educated, vital, raw,slow, animal like, clean, withdrawn into her body, motherly feelings; sex, temporary relationship- afraid of being alone, no re(cid:373)orse(cid:374)ot even after hitting. Michael: dominant, aggressive- but also helpless, (cid:862)washi(cid:374)g a(cid:449)a(cid:455) (cid:448)o(cid:373)it(cid:863, sterile, functional, col, bourgeois, upper class, well educated (upper high school, same height as. Hanna, clumsy, sick (jaundice: fallen in love (27), sex, getting away from family; looking for love; gaining manhood, feeling guilty, sinful thoughts (18/19)
