Zane Van de Put Post 2

I did not enjoy part 2 that much.  I know it did have two major plot twists but overall it was extremely boring to read. The boring part of the section was probably the trial. I think it went on for too long. The author should have shortened it because it was hard to focus. Michael also started to ramble on which made it harder to focus as well.

The two major plot twists involved Hanna. Through the trial, the readers find out that Hanna was a Nazi prison camp guard and that she is illiterate.  The illiterate part is probably the most revealing thing of this section. It explains many of Hanna’s past actions. For example, why Hanna made Michael read to her and why she freaked out that morning on their bike trip. What I found interesting was that Hanna would rather have a longer jail time than reveal to the public that she is illiterate. Hanna also lied that she wrote the cover up story about what happened that night when the church burned. I do not understand why Hanna would not reveal her weakness to shorten her prison time. It does not make any sense to me. Did she rather save the embarrassment than shorten her prison time? Or is she does not smart enough to know what is better.

It is revealed that Hanna actually made other young, “weak” kids read to her at the prison camps. I think that meant that Hanna took advantage of Michael and considered him weak. That also explains why the author included the beginning part of Michael having hepatitis. The sickness made him weak and vulnerable to Hanna. This also shows that Hanna did not love Michael back in the past. I am interested to see what happens after the trial.