My Micheal is a novel written by Amos Oz from the view point
of a woman; I was very impressed with his ability to portray the thoughts and
feelings of a woman into a novel. Throughout the book was expressed her
feelings towards her husband and struggles she had with him. It made me think
of the ways in which things I do, could affect my future wife in similar ways.
I, like Micheal, can easily become over concentrated on my work and that mindset.
Leaving the woman in my life feeling as if she is coming second. I truly do it
so I can support her and give her a good life, but there is a very delicate
balance that must be maintained.
For me this was probably the most enjoyable book I’ve read
all semester. I have a background versed in psychology and counseling so I
found myself relating much of the book to conversations I had had with other
women about relationships. The book also reminded me of a book a friend gave me
last year. Hannah is bored with a scholarly and professional husband and lacks
a sense of adventure. Something that John Eldridge points out in his book Wild
at Heart. Men today have become nice guys with no sense of adventure or danger.
Women need to be caught up in an adventure once in a while. Or they will become
as bored as a man would.
Even though I knew all along that the author was male, it
was easy for me to disregard that and feel as though I was hearing directly
from Hannah. Hannah gets over the “honeymoon stage” of their relationship and
feels it is not what she had expected. And begins to withdraw her from her
husband and son into a saddened state.
Which was worsened by the fact that her son resembles Michael.
Although I was constantly trying to figure out how I could
help Hannah if I was somehow involved in her life. I also couldn’t help but
think a lot of her issues were her own fault. It seems most of the time as if
she doesn’t want to be happy and shoots down Michael in his attempts to make
her so. Although he may not be a funny guy, some effort could also be made on
her end.
