It is through Alice that she "... saves him, to bring him towards a reality". (88) She heals the void left by Clara while also being his salvation that Patrick desperately needs. Clara's presence guides Patrick during his dark states, distancing him from Clara Shadow. Therefore, Alice's action to help Patrick pushes him to struggle and overcome his past feelings for Clara. Furthermore, from Patrick's relationship with Alice, he learns that Alice was an activist for migrants. Alice's vision for change in society led Patrick to get involved, where he would share the same vision as Alice. “Name the enemy and destroy his power. Let us begin with their luxuries...” (124); in fact that's exactly what Patrick ends up doing by targeting the Muskoka Hotel in his acts of passion for Alice. However, Alice's vision does not resort to violence, but Patrick instead brought harm to other living beings rather than representing a political activist fighting for justice and truth. Thus, Patrick's vision, borrowed from Alice, shows Patrick's drive in life through Alice's political vision which gives him political vision. Additionally, after Alice's death, Patrick takes on the role of father to Alice's daughter Hana. Hana becomes Patrick's biggest reason to keep going despite losing the