Assess The Significance Of Clarisse In Fahrenheit 451

When Montag first met Clarisse he could tell that she was different from other people he has met before. Clarisse was very free spirited and “her face [was] bright as snow in the moonlight”(pg. 4). She was a very innocent girl who saw the world from a different perspective than Montag. Instead of living in a world full of negativity, Clarisse aimed to explore beyond reality. She talked to Montag about a world where “they needed firemen to stop the flames,” and explained how the world was very peaceful (pg. 6). Also, Clarisse saw the true man hiding beneath the uniform. Although, her ideas may not have fell in line with the rest of society, Clarisse still remained optimistic about what the world was like before this time period. In

Clarisse obviously believes that something is up with Guy Montag and wanted to trigger his mind. This is the point where Guy Montag begins to rethink

In Fahrenheit 451 the author suggested that the turns in the story were from Charisse's character in the book and why should Clarisse be killed or silenced . First off, Clarisse had really different characteristics in the book. For example in the book. She always questioned Montag a lot about his job, also she doesn’t really like the normal things around that time. Like she doesn’t like tv and violence, while she is more interested in nature, since she likes rain and some other stuff outside, and she also is afraid of some people in the world, but she is talking to a fireman knowing Montag was already. In the book, “ Fahrenheit 451,” by Ray Bradbury, it asserts that Clarisse should be killed or silenced since she changes Montag, is really different

In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Mildred and Clarisse make Montag wonder different things in life, which takes Montag to a devistating downfall at the end of the book. Clarisse makes Montag rethink over his life and how bad it is, while Mildred isnt even interested in Montag’s life or job, but about his money for her tvs. In Fahrenheit 451, Mildred and Clarisse are very different, Clarisse is very openminded and interested in Montag, while mildred only cares about her tv “family” and doesn’t care about Montag whatsoever. Qualities of Mildred and Clarisse

The book Fahrenheit 451 creates a character named Clariesse. In the book the author creates her as an odd person and shows that she has love for her life. The author makes this clear and says "She enjoys rain, dandelions, autumn leaves, and even sessions with her analyst, who misdiagnosis her exuberance for living." Somebody who has love for their life soaks in all the good things that are going on and blocks out all the bad. When the author says that she loves all those things, it shows that she spends a lot of time just enjoying what she has. The book also creates her as an odd person. The author makes this clear as well and says, "She has so many questions to ask me that make me look deeper that I want to look into myself." During the time

Clarisse helps Montag look around him and see everything, from the smallest snowflake to the biggest tree. Montag never really thinks about what is happening in his life, or why it seems he never shows much emotion towards anything. Clarisse teaches Montag to look around and to pay attention to what is really important in life, just not what his society tells him. Even though I believe Clarisse was the reason for Montag’s major metamorphosis, I believe that there were two additional individuals that had a role to play in Montag’s expedition to find answers to fill the void in his life.

Clarisse makes the novel more interesting by giving feedback to the other characters and clarifies more about her family. Like for example how her grandpa has to do with books. Clarisse met Montag when they “Walked in the warm cool blowing night on the silvement pavement”(Bradbury 7) that’s when they both started to get to know each other and when Clarisse started to ask questions to Montag about his work like “How long have you worked at being a fireman?” , “Do you ever read any of the books you bum?” (Bradbury 3).

Upon crossing paths with Montag, Clarisse is formally introducing herself, after Montag deducts that she must be the new neighbor in this passage. We can already ascertain that Clarisse truly is an odd duck, "seeking the best answers" for her introduction, making sure to give him the right answer. This shows how thoughtful she is, which is rare by this worlds standards. Also, what she describes to be her favorite pastimes, such as taking late night walks, and carefully viewing things such as the sunrise, show she is reflective and desires to know why things happen. Mentioning her uncle's words in the conversation also shows that she has an interest in listening to what people have to say, and that she remembers their words, unlike others, who

Clarisse is one of the characters who influenced Montag by showing her own world. Clarisse remind Montag the fireman’s real job. Clarisse said ‘”strange. I heard once that a long time ago houses used to burn by accident and they needed firemen to stop the flames”’ (pg 8). Clarisse is the one of character who read a book in conflict read society. She confused Montag on

The third reason was that Clarisse loved to ask questions. Usually, when something happens, we usually ask “how did it happen?” This is switched around for Clarisse. Clarisse wanted to know “why something had happened.” Montag tells Clarisse, “No, no, ” he said. “It was a good question. It’s been a long time since anyone cared enough to ask. A good question (26.)” I think that she asked many questions because she wasn’t allowed to ask them in school. At her school, students sat down in class and stayed silent. She stopped going to school because they weren’t supposed to talk to each other and ask questions. Basically they watched videos that taught them information. Clarisse hated school and people considered her as antisocial. Another example is that she asked Montag if he has read any of the books that he has burned. I think that Clarisse planted an idea in Montag mind that made him wonder about what was really inside of books. Because of this, he steals a book from the old woman’s house and

Bradbury uses Clarisse to help readers compare and contrast the lifestyle in Fahrenheit 451 to our world today. These quotes are especially interesting because Bradbury contradicts himself, and seems to change opinions on whether Montag is a good character or bad. On page 7, Clarisse says “I’m seventeen and I’m crazy. My uncle says the two always go together. When people ask your age, he said, always say seventeen and insane” (Bradbury 7). This is ironic because Clarisse is calling herself crazy and insane, while by today’s standards she may be one of the few sane citizens in that society. Along with Faber, they are shunned because they are intellectual and try to understand life beyond what they learns in school and what she is brainwashed to understand. A few days after Clarisse has this conversation, she is killed by a speeding car. Although Bradbury never directly states that the government planned her death, it is quite possible, as she was an outlier and did not follow the society’s laws. Bradbury may have tried to mock how McCarthyism was related to lawful US citizens living in fear of being arrested

Clarisse’s role in the novel was a girl, but not just any girl, she inspired Guy to explore the world of books. Her death was important because it made Guy take things for granted, it made Guy think about Faber, she was important to the overall plot because she sparked interest, stirred up conversation. She is a spark of curiosity, “"Do you ever read any of the books you bum?" stirring up Guy’s curiosity, and she has very bright opinions, especially on things that affect her “... An hour of TV class, an hour of basketball or baseball or running,...,... never ask questions, or at least most don't;... That's not social to me at all…” showing how strong of an opinion Clarisse has on

Clarisse, Montag’s neighbor, is a person that introduces him to a world without technology. She is the catalyst that turns Montag from a mindless drone into a free-thinking and questioning intellectual. She does this when they first meet at the beginning of the novel and they have a conversation. "’I rarely watch the 'parlor walls' [...] So I've lots of time for crazy thoughts [...] Have you seen the -two-hundred-foot-long billboards in the country beyond town? [...]’” [(7). When Montag realizes that he has not been paying attention to these little things in life, he starts to become more interested in talking to Clarisse because she shows him another perspective on life other than a world filled with technology. She shows

The first time Montag and Clarisse meet, Clarisse shows that she is very curious by questioning everything. Many of these questions insult Montag or make him angry. Some make him wonder and question things that he has always known. In the very first conversation Montag and Clarisse have, Clarisse asks “'Are you happy?'she said.” (Bradbury 10). At first, Montag thinks this is a stupid question. Then after he goes home and ponders this question, he realizes that he isn't happy at all. Clarisse also tells Montag of a time when

Clarisse is an outdoor person and “crazy’, coming from her words (Bradbury 02). Clarisse enjoys dandelions, rain, and autumn leaves.She’s not into television and violence. “What incredible power of identification the girl had; she was like the eager watcher of a marionette show, anticipating each flicker of an eyelid, each gesture of his hand, each flick of a finger, the moment before it began.” (Bradbury 04) Clarisse is a confident character, she was not something that you could miss. Her presence was to be always acknowledged. Bradbury's point of view for Fahrenheit 451, the world is grey-dark. Government watching, people in their own home, too caught up with technology, and not very nature like. If Clarisse is an outdoor person, it's really hard for her to fit in