I am happy with the way The Reader ended. Finally, I understand why the book is called the reader. I found it very interesting that Michael only communicated to Hanna through tapes of him reading books. I still am not sure as to why he did that. It could be because he was trying to help her learn how to read while she was in prison, but I think that subconsciously Michael was trying to get back at her for the pain she caused him by mocking her since she cannot read. I never expected Hanna to commit suicide, on the day of her release nonetheless. However, I do understand why she would commit suicide. I think she committed suicide because she really was not a bad person and she couldn’t live with the fact that she had helped so many women go to die in such a bad way. I would have considered suicide if I were in her situation as well. Also, add on the embarrassment she must have felt from being illiterate, depression and suicide are very logical effects. I’m not sure what to think of the woman that Michael visits in the U.S. What does she represent? I think that Schlink added her as a human personification of Michael’s subconscious. This is the first time that Michael is actually able to express what he is thinking, the first time he is able to tell someone about his relationship and feelings toward Hanna. I think that was a good way to end the story, coupled with Michael finally realizing his love towards Hanna by visiting her grave one time. I enjoyed this book more than most of the other books because I think it has a much deeper and more understandable moral behind the story than the other books we have read thus far.
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