Evelyn Tan’s portrayal ensured that Clarice was never the villain of the piece, despite being the "competition." Instead, she was the girl next door who taught us that while good grades are nice, finding your own happiness is what truly matters.
She went home and did not cook dinner. She sat on the kitchen floor, her back against the refrigerator, and let the hum of the motor enter her spine. Her daughter called. Ana did not answer. Her husband knocked on the bathroom door. She was not in the bathroom. She was in the middle of her own life, which until that moment had been a series of tasks performed by a ghost.
Evelyn Tan’s portrayal ensured that Clarice was never the villain of the piece, despite being the "competition." Instead, she was the girl next door who taught us that while good grades are nice, finding your own happiness is what truly matters.
She went home and did not cook dinner. She sat on the kitchen floor, her back against the refrigerator, and let the hum of the motor enter her spine. Her daughter called. Ana did not answer. Her husband knocked on the bathroom door. She was not in the bathroom. She was in the middle of her own life, which until that moment had been a series of tasks performed by a ghost.