The Conversation Of Susan In The Film A Social Worker

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That uncomfortableness was slowly changing with the frequent visit Susan would do. At first she would take walks with Alan through the woods, so that people couldn’t see her or hear Alan’s noises. At one point in the film a social worker presented Susan with Alan’s medical reports. Susan felt scared and anxiety about reading the documents. These documents presented a side of Alan, which could sound scary, disturbing or embarrassing for Susan to bear. Having the support of the social worker, Susan reads the documents and continued spending time with her brother. She took him to eat ice-cream at Friendly’s. Susan was frightened and little embarrassed by the stares. However, once the embarrassment past, Susan and Alan enjoyed their ice-cream and

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