I think one problematic binary in HOS is the conflicting opinions between children and adults. This is especially prevalent around Clara, because of her special abilities. In a sense, these abilities make her superior to her elders, and not just different. The irony, of course, is that children are definitely not ever seen as even being capable of having any sort of edge over their adult counterparts. Clara exercises this superiority through her clairvoyance, since the adults in the del Valle family rely on her to understand and prepare for the future. They are so dependent that they readily accept anything that she predicts, and even though it remains true, I believe that they would believe anything she would say. In this sense, the child figure is controlling the adult figure, an idea that is rarely true. Clara seems to be fully aware of this 'dominance', and believes she can exercise it where she wills, for example cussing in church. In fact, not only does she swear, but she also doubts the priest's authority.The idea of a child doubting, not just any adult but one with a great amount of abstract control, clearly outlines that there is an obvious conflict between who has the 'real' authority in the events having to do with Clara.