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she held herself and moved. She was slow-flowing, graceful, seductive – a seductiveness that had nothing to do with breasts and hips and legs, but
was an invitation to forget the world in the recesses of the body” p. 15 - 16.
Michael is falling in love with Hanna. Even though, it is prohibited and shameful that he is falling in love with an older woman but cannot put away that special
feeling for Hanna. “The next night I fell in love with her. I could barely sleep, I was yearning
for her, I dreamed of her, thought I could feel her until I realized that I was clutching the pillow or the blanket. My mouth hurt for kissing. I kept
getting erections, but I didn’t want to masturbate. I wanted to be with her” p. 27.
4.1.2 Kind and Caring
Murphy 1972: 276 defines that character’s mannerism and speech can reveal the character’s personality and trait. Hanna’s kindness and caring according
to her mannerism and speech is shown through her social willingness in helping others. She is willing to help Michael the first time they met even though she
wasn’t acquainted with Michael before. She cares about Michael’s condition and health at that time.
“The woman seized my arm and pulsled me through the dark entryway into the courtyard. The woman turned on the tap, washed my hand first,
then cupped both of hers and threw water in my face. She asked me where I lived, put the pails down in the entryway, and took me home, walking
beside me holding my schoolbag in one hand and my arm in the other” p. 4 - 5.
Hanna also cares about Michael’s future. She doesn’t want Michael to ignore his study at school when spending time with her than his courses book. She
becomes ridiculous when she knew that Michael was cutting classes p. 35 -36.
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“Out. Get out of my bed. And if you don’t want to do you work, don’t come back. Your work is idiotic? Idiotic? You have to go. From tomorrow
on I’m working the main shift. I’ll be home at five-thirty and you can come. Provide you work first”
Hanna’s kindness is also seen when she donates all her savings to the survived mother and daughter for a Jewish charity for combating illiteracy before
Hanna decides to hang herself. She fights again negative thinking about their indictment which sends her sentences to live in the prison.
”There is still money in the lavender tea tin. Give it to Michael Berg; he should send it, along with the 7.000 marks in the bank, to the daughter
who survived the fire in the church with her mother. She should decide what to do with it…….” p. 207.
4.1.3 Illiterate and uneducated
