When Michael learns about his mother's location he starts to show a little more care for all of the other characters. Michael starts to develop a lot of leader skills which shows care. One example of these leadership skills that show care is when they group was going through the hard drive that Grace had pulled up to maybe find a clue about his mother's location, and when they couldn't find little to no information about her location topic. His heart Fell. This shows loving care between two characters in the story(42-32).
’His eyes widened. ‘Cool!’” This show that Josh is important to the story because it show how much Josh doesn't care about the shooting and how he doesnt even feel sad for the Ward family. This causes Michael to have to lie to his brother and pretend it wasn't him which is his first stone or lie he has to swallow. Josh is also important because this helps us know how Michael feels because Josh makes Michael get nervous every time he talks about the accident.
This makes Michael uneasy knowing why they took his mom and also knowing that they had taken her because of him. He did not know what to do, whether to sit and wait until his mother might come back or get tired of waiting and go searching for her. As soon as he pieced it together, he knew where to search in order to find his mother but this would take the help of fellow bullies. “We have no other choice, he can drive and we have no one else”(Evans). This just shows that Michael had hope that his previous bullies would not turn his back on him when he needed them the most.
In the end, Michael stops hating his Aunt Esther and finds some things about her that remind him of his mom. This story shows that Michael was going through grief and has changed a lot. In the beginning, Michael felt lonely and hates his Aunt. Michael and his Aunt Esther don’t get along and don’t have a lot of things in common.
Once Michael understands what Francis is saying, he starts to protest the idea of him not being at home helping him support their mother. Although this is important to the story what happens after is in my opinion why this is so important in the book. After Francis and Michael stop arguing about if Francis will move out and suddenly hear someone yell at the, from the apartment saying the police are on their way. As he says this Francis and Michael start running home. As both of them run from the police coming Francis stops which also makes Michael stop and then he realizes that Anton was shot and killed because of the recent events.
Francis was feeling depression, and anger. The feelings that were centrifuging his mind were eating away at his mind and making him feel suicidal and doubtful of his
The novel follows him when he experiences the problems that his fatal flaw,
The feeling of belonging and acceptance is a need that all humans want and strive for. People are able to get this belonging through clubs, offices, school, family, friends, and sports teams. Micheal lacked a family and belonged to something for a long period of time. Michael was passed around foster homes and was known as the “runner” because he always came back home to help his mom. His mom was addicted to crack and often told Michael “to close his eyes” to hide the horrible things in the world.
Michael's grief manifests in his interactions with others, as he becomes withdrawn and emotionally distant, finding it challenging to connect with those around him. 2. Stagnation and Inability to Move On: Michael's grief also manifests in his inability to move forward and find closure. He becomes stuck in a state of stagnation, unable to progress in his personal life. Despite the passage of time, Michael continues to dwell on his brother's death, preventing him from fully engaging with the present or envisioning a future beyond his grief.
From this quote, we can see that Michael regrets on what he has done to Hanna at the pool. From his reflections, we can infer that if Michael did went to Hanna when she stood and stared, Hanna wouldn’t have left. Although he is trying to persuade himself by asking himself questions that can clarify that the woman standing beside the pool is Hanna, he seems like he is trying to talk himself into believing he cannot recognize Hanna’s face, but in his mind, he knows it is Hanna. Throughout the book, we can see that Michael thinks about what he has done and reflects on it, explaining his thoughts and emotions in detail.
Moreover, he sacrifices his freedom to return back to Waknuk to be with Rachel. Michael is determined to follow and help his friends as they escape, and he shows great heroism by being smart, brave, and selfless. Michael is a hero because he is smart and the most decisive person among the telepathic group. Firstly, in chapter 8, his parents are not satisfied with the education in Waknuk and they have decided to send him to a school in Kentak; there he learns new things that the rest of the group does not.
His mind is affected by this downfall sarcastically. The way that he behaves turns into an insane people’s way of behaving and reacting the happenings. The room makes Michael think about what he has been through till this time. While he is looking for a way to escape, the audience is all in curiosity about the breaking out. This curiosity sense makes the audience be excited about what he is going to do for getting rid of this unexplained, haunted room.
I hardened my heart all right. I stopped crying in about the fifth grade (Michael, 57).” This endurance allowed Michael to stay positive even during hard times and figure out a plan to combat any tragedy. He shows his persevering character when he gets robbed out of seven hundred fifty dollars and gets, when he tries to get back home even though he has nothing, and when he escapes the police showed his perseverance. Him not being influenced by these outside focuses and giving his goal full priority shows that
Mayans were an extremely advanced civilization. Why? Their lives revolved around their religion. Lot’s of acts were done out of the benefit for the gods. Starting with religion and following into, arts, sciences and warfare, each had religion dipped in the roots to show the gods the undying faith of the Mayans.
Schlink uses characterisation at the beginning of the novel to convey to the reader that Michael is a fifteen-year-old boy, anxious to grow up, struggling with the conflict internally that is felt by the majority of young adults. Sometimes he feels incredibly confident, brilliant, charismatic and popular, however, sometimes feels “like an enormous failure who has no friends and is not at all pleasant to look at.” There is no in-between to these feelings. When Michael meets Hanna Schmidt, “he is immediately drawn to her, but does not understand why. Prior to meeting Hanna, he has had no intimate experiences but is attracted to her in a way he does not fully comprehend.”
