Tracy Enid Flick is a fictional character, originating in the 1998 novel Election by Tom Perrotta and famously portrayed by Reese Witherspoon in the 1999 film adaptation of the same title. Tracy is a smart, ambitious high school student, whose quest to win a school election is nearly derailed by her own ruthlessness and desperation.
Witherspoon received much critical acclaim and several awards and nominations for her performance as Tracy. The cha...
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Tracy Enid Flick is a fictional character, originating in the 1998 novel Election by Tom Perrotta and famously portrayed by Reese Witherspoon in the 1999 film adaptation of the same title. Tracy is a smart, ambitious high school student, whose quest to win a school election is nearly derailed by her own ruthlessness and desperation.
Witherspoon received much critical acclaim and several awards and nominations for her performance as Tracy. The character has since become an icon, as her driven, focused personality and unpopularity among her peers have been referenced in comparison to many real-life public figures, particularly female politicians such as Hillary Clinton.
In both the book and the film, Tracy is an overachieving high school senior preparing for what she predicts will be an easy, unopposed election to the office of student body president. However, her expectations are dashed when two unexpected challengers enter the race: popular athlete Paul Metzler (Chris Klein),...
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