There are quite a few people who can be called a "villain" in the play, but the person who takes on this role the best, is Evelyn. She is an artists of strange taste and chooses Adam to be her canvas to work on. Her project entailed transforming Adam from a overweight bum, into a fit, clean and well carried man. She saw Adam as weak which was why she chose him to be her canvas; he could be easily manipulated and morphed into what she wanted. She got him to lose weight, stop biting his nail, get a nose job, change his close and hairstyle; all things that bettered his appearance.
Although this does seem like she is doing something positive, that wasn't the case. She didn't do these things to be nice to her "boyfriend" who she supposedly loved, she did it for her art project. She didn't actually love Adam, or even see him as her boyfriend; he was simply a "specimen" in which she studied to see if she could shape him into a more attractive human being.
She managed to make Adam do these changes for a few reasons. Adam was weak and when an "attractive" young lady like Evelyn showed interest in him, he did what it took to keep her regardless of how crazy it was(nose job). Secondly, Adam thought that Evelyn was in love with him and she played on his emotions and manipulated him into thinking that what she was doing was right.
Evelyn wouldn't have been able to manipulate someone like Philip; he is confident, well dressed, and know who he is while Adam on the other hand does not. It is okay for you to make changes, but don't make them for someone else, make them for yourself. Also don't let yourself get taken advantage of, be strong and don't forget who you are.
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