Description Of Clarisse Mcclellan In Fahrenheit 451

In the book, “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, Clarisse is a 17 year old girl who likes to ponder on her thoughts and share ideas with people around her. Throughout the book Clarisse doesn’t change much but she changes Montag’s life drastically. She always shares her what's on her mind without worrying about other people’s opinions. Clarisse is very interested in the past and how times have changed, she mentions about how firemen “used put fires out instead of going to start them,” and how “a long time ago houses used burn by accident and they needed firemen to stop the flames,”(pg 8). Overtime, Clarisse starts noticing the little things in life and reflects on them most of her days, she notices the smell of old leaves how they smell “like

In Fahrenheit 451, Clarisse is one of the main characters throughout the book. Although Mildred and Captain Beatty influenced Montag, Clarisse impacted him the most. In this book, Ray Bradbury kills off one of the most influential characters. Even though she is “dead”, Bradbury somehow made her a symbol. We don’t know why Bradbury killed off this important character, but it left readers wondering. She had some type of influence on Montag that made him think about things. She was interested in learning and asking questions. I believe that Clarisse has impacted Montag because she taught him that thinking was an option.

There are many characters in Fahrenheit 451 that show rhetorical appeals through the words they speak. Clarisse Mcclain shows this throughout the story by the appeal of pathos. She says, “i'm still crazy. The rain feels good. I love to walk in it. I don't think I'd like that, he said. You might if you tried. I never have. She licked her lips. Rain even tastes good. (Bradbury 168)”. This quote shows that clarisse uses imagery by the words she speaks. Bradbury uses this to impact the way the reader looks at this character Clarisse Mcclain by showing pathos in the words that she uses. This brings another perspective on looking at things in the novel.

In Fahrenheit 451, Clarisse McClellan, is a seventeen year old girl who lives next door to Guy Montag. Clarisse met Montag when she was walking down the street, she looked at him surprised. Clarisse's appearance is mentioned as curious, because she is called as white. “..Her face was slender and milk-white, and in it was a kind of gentle hunger that touched over everything with tireless curiosity..”, “Her dress was white and it whispered”. (Bradbury 02) By comparing from the book, Clarisse can be someone who won’t “fit in” the book. She is more than a seventeen year old girl, she is filled with ideas and questions. Her character is different from everyone in the book, she was more positive and uplifting.

You would think that in a society like the one in Fahrenheit 451, everyone would be similar. That's not the case for Mildred Montag and Clarisse McClellan. Throughout the book, Mildred and Clarisse show multiple traits of themselves that are very different. They're not similar in almost anything. During Fahrenheit 451, Mildred and Clarisse are completely opposite people and that is shown in the differences in their personality, values, and relationship with Montag.

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

Throughout Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag goes through many changes and by the end of the story, he is ultimately an entirely different person. He is not responsible for all of the changes on his own however, and several characters play an essential role in shaping who he eventually becomes. At the beginning of the book, Montag encounters a teenage girls named Clarisse. Clarisse is only present for a short time, however she immediately gets Montag to think in a way he never has before. She looks at the small things in life and goes against what the current society tells her to think and do. She is different from everyone else in a very freeing way and Montag starts to be drawn into her personality. She is like a burst of fresh air for Montag

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 the novel Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury there are people that make an impact on Montag’s life in a good way and a bad way but what about the impact they make on society? Clarisse is considered to be hazardous and unhinged in the eyes of what the community expects. Mildred is a perfect example of what society wants them to be isolated and small minded. Clarisse and Mildred are portrayed differently when they interact with Montag, the roles that they play in the book, and how they choose to spend their spare time.

Shown in Fahrenheit 451, "You're one of the few who put up with me. That's why I think it's so strange you're a fireman, it just doesn't seem right for you, somehow." This quote shows what Clarisse thinks about Guy, and says even though he is a firefighter and burns books he still puts up with her. Also shown is that she is hinting that she doesn’t like the idea of burning books and is confused why they are friends. Clarisse has always been a very happy person and believes that books have a huge significance in the world and will fight for their place in the

Clarisse’s and Mildred’s presence in Ray Bradbury's story Fahrenheit 451, gives the idea that both characters are alive but metaphorically dead by looking at their personalities and ways of being in their dystopian community and personal relationships. Clarisse and Mildred may have different personalities but they both share the same concept. Clarisse has a personality that does not exist within other people. She tends to point out on the real significance of life, which leaves characters in shock and confusion after interacting with her. As for Mildred and Montag’s relationship, Mildred shows lack of attention and love towards Montag. Mildred would pay attention more to her “family” and her friends instead of her marriage relationship. This gives Mildred the image that she is figuratively dead between her relationship with Montag. These figuratively dead characters lead to change Montag’s perspective.

In Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag is seen as the main character and the reason for this whole story because without him there would not be a story at all. However, while Montag is the central character his path is laid out for him by the other characters in the novel. These characters play the most important role in creating the feel of the story. Bradbury comments on humanity's urge to suppress what they do not understand. Clarisse McClellan appearance, actions, ideas, and relationships give important insight to the story. In this paper, I will be discussing the evolution of Clarisse's impact on Montag’s eyes and how she acted as the domino that set Montag on this life-altering story where he grows from a non-questioning consumer to a self-aware individual that betrays his dystopian society. I will also be using Jerome Bruner “The Narrative Creation Of Self” to support my thesis. “A self-making narrative is something of a balancing act. It must, on the one hand, create a conviction of autonomy, that one has a will of one’s own, a certain freedom of choice, a degree of possibility. However, it must also relate one to a world of others—to friends and family, to institutions, to the past, to reference groups. But there is an implicit commitment to others in relating oneself to others that, of course, limits our autonomy. We seem virtually unable to live without both, autonomy and commitment, and our lives strive to balance the two. So do the self-narratives we tell

Of the characters of Fahrenheit 451 Clarisse Mcclellan and Mildred Montag stand out most prominently because of their pronounced contrast. On one hand Mildred Montag is the obedient citizen who would rather watch

In the novel Fahrenheit 451, individuality and dissent are bad. In the first part of the book, The Hearth and the Salamander, there was a character named Clarisse McClellan. Clarisse is individual and different. This makes her an outcast. She asks how? Not why? Even today, with people at school: if you are different, you aren’t always treated as well as others. Clarisse questioned Montag a lot about his life and job. She opened up his mind and made him think. “How long’ve you worked at being a fireman? (Bradbury, 8) … “Are you happy?”(Bradbury, 10) Clarisse asked him about his job and if he was happy about it and his life. Unlike most people, she never really showed any interest in what he did, or how he did it. Instead, she asked him why he did it, and why he enjoyed doing it. Montag started to question himself, and agreed with Clarisse on most things. Montag became so fed up with what he did, that he changed. In time, Clarisse died (or was killed), because she was different. “The poor girl’s better

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