Ch15 Michael began to feel that he was internally betraying Hanna since he never disclosed his relationship with Hanna to anyone. Sophie and his friends knew that he routinely spent a large amount of time away from them. One day, while Sophie and Michael were sharing a private moment, she asked him what was wrong in his life. She wondered where he went, and why he spent so much time away. She suggested that it perhaps had something to do with his past illness. Michael said it did not have anything to do with his illness, but chose not to confide in Sophie.
Ch16 Hanna continued to refuse Michael penetrating her life. When Michael asked more about her, she turned away his questions. In July, Michael noticed that Hanna became increasingly agitated and preoccupied. However, she still snapped at him. And, one day, Michael felt that the pressure was gone. She asked him to bathe with her. When they made love, he sensed that she wanted to push him to the point he never felt before. Since both of them felt wonderful, Hanna dismissed Michael. Afterwards he left her apartment and joined his friends at a public swimming pool. Hours later, while reclining at the side of the swimming pool, Michael looked up and saw Hanna, in the distance, staring at him. He didn’t know what to do. And in the briefest moment, Hanna was gone. That scene was another picture of her.
Ch17 Next day, Michael returned to her apartment and found it locked up and uninhabited. And he found that she had quit her job. He kept looking for her, then, he stopped. The days went by and Michael felt sick. He regretted why he didn’t run to her immediately. Michael missed her. He thought that her leaving is the punishment of his betrayal.
Part2 Ch1 Without Hanna's presence, Michael's life slowly returned to normal. About six months after Hanna vanished, Michael's family moved across the town. He had no difficulties in everything. He became apathetic. He adopted a posture of arrogant superiority. After Hanna left, Sophie was diagnosed with tuberculosis and left for therapy. Three years later, she went back. They slept together, and she realized that Michael didn’t have interest in her. All around Michael seemed a scene in a movie.
Questions 1. What made Michael feel that he was betraying Hanna? (p75) 2. Why was Michael ashamed? (p76) 3. Why did Hanna turn away Michael’s questions every time he asked about her? (p77) 4. When Michael visited Hanna the last time, Hanna dismissed him and then appeared at the pool right after Michael left. What did she try to convey to Michael by showing up in front of him? (p80) 5. What does the sentence “Leaving was her punishment” mean in page 83? 6. What does the sentence “This juxtaposition of callousness and extreme sensitivity seemed suspicious even to me” mean in page 89?
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Michael began to feel that he was internally betraying Hanna since he never disclosed his relationship with Hanna to anyone. Sophie and his friends knew that he routinely spent a large amount of time away from them. One day, while Sophie and Michael were sharing a private moment, she asked him what was wrong in his life. She wondered where he went, and why he spent so much time away. She suggested that it perhaps had something to do with his past illness. Michael said it did not have anything to do with his illness, but chose not to confide in Sophie.
Ch16
Hanna continued to refuse Michael penetrating her life. When Michael asked more about her, she turned away his questions. In July, Michael noticed that Hanna became increasingly agitated and preoccupied. However, she still snapped at him. And, one day, Michael felt that the pressure was gone. She asked him to bathe with her. When they made love, he sensed that she wanted to push him to the point he never felt before. Since both of them felt wonderful, Hanna dismissed Michael. Afterwards he left her apartment and joined his friends at a public swimming pool. Hours later, while reclining at the side of the swimming pool, Michael looked up and saw Hanna, in the distance, staring at him. He didn’t know what to do. And in the briefest moment, Hanna was gone. That scene was another picture of her.
Ch17
Next day, Michael returned to her apartment and found it locked up and uninhabited. And he found that she had quit her job. He kept looking for her, then, he stopped.
The days went by and Michael felt sick. He regretted why he didn’t run to her immediately. Michael missed her. He thought that her leaving is the punishment of his betrayal.
Part2
Ch1
Without Hanna's presence, Michael's life slowly returned to normal. About six months after Hanna vanished, Michael's family moved across the town. He had no difficulties in everything. He became apathetic. He adopted a posture of arrogant superiority. After Hanna left, Sophie was diagnosed with tuberculosis and left for therapy. Three years later, she went back. They slept together, and she realized that Michael didn’t have interest in her. All around Michael seemed a scene in a movie.
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ReplyDelete1. What made Michael feel that he was betraying Hanna? (p75)
2. Why was Michael ashamed? (p76)
3. Why did Hanna turn away Michael’s questions every time he asked about her? (p77)
4. When Michael visited Hanna the last time, Hanna dismissed him and then appeared at the pool right after Michael left. What did she try to convey to Michael by showing up in front of him? (p80)
5. What does the sentence “Leaving was her punishment” mean in page 83?
6. What does the sentence “This juxtaposition of callousness and extreme sensitivity seemed suspicious even to me” mean in page 89?
Part I：
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disavowal (n.) 拒絕 (p.74第6行)
disown (v.) 否認 (p.74第8行)
discretion (n.) 謹慎 (p.74第8行)
underpinning (n.) 支撐 (p.74第12行)
flamboyant (adj.) 炫耀的 (p.74第13行)
coalesce (v.) 癒合 (p.74第16行)
belatedly (adv.) 延遲地 (p.75第15行)
misrepresent (v.) 扭曲事實 (p.75第16行)
overhang (n.) 突出物 (p.75第26行)
crackle (v.) 發出爆裂聲 (p.75第29行)
Chapter 16：
duck (v.) 逃避 (p.77第11行)
outright (adv.) 直接地 (p.77第11行)
sheriff (n.) 警長 (p.78第16行)
duel (n.) 決鬥 (p.78第17行)
peremptory (adj.) 專橫的 (p.78第29行)
palpably (adv.) 易察覺地 (p.78第29行)
snap (v.) 怒斥 (p.79第5行)
lavender (n.) 薰衣草 (p.79第19行)
smock (n.) 女式襯衣 (p.79第21行)
asphalt (n.) 柏油 (p.80第4行)
chlorinated (adj.) 加氯消毒的 (p.80第8行)
Chapter 17：
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Part II
Chapter 1：
p.88 Bundle: [n.] 口語：一大堆
p.88 Humiliate: [v.] 羞辱；使丟臉
p.88 Formulate: [v.] 制定；使公式化
p.88 Arrogant: [adj.] 傲慢的；自大的
p.89 Juxtaposition: [n.] 並列；並置
p.89 Callousness: [n.] 麻木不仁