Fahrenheit 451 Character Analysis

To start off, Clarisse McClellan is proven to be real because of all the regular, everyday human activities she is capable of doing. Therefore, when talking to Montag, Clarisse utilizes one of the five senses that everyone has, her sense of smell. “‘Let’s talk about something else. Have you ever smelled old leaves? Don’t they smell like cinnamon? Here. Smell.’” (Bradbury, 26). This quote proves that Clarisse is real because she can do everyday human things such as using her sense of smell, like when she compared the scent of leaves to cinnamon. Since she can do things that people do every day, she does multiple different activities that she enjoys and even has her own hobbies. “Once he saw her shaking a walnut tree, once he saw her sitting on the lawn knitting a blue sweater … “ (Bradbury, 25). Clarisse has the ability to do things that don’t always have to do with Montag, such as knitting and shaking trees. This makes her seem real and live a normal life just like anybody else. In addition to not always having to be about Montag, Clarisse has her own feelings and reactions to events and other people. “The girl stopped smiling. ‘I’m sorry. I really thought you were having fun at my expense. I’m a fool.’” (Bradbury, 26). Clarisse started to feel bad when Montag appeared as though he wasn’t enjoying her company, which is not what he meant. This shows that Clarisse’s feelings aren’t just made up in Montag’s head because

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

She likes nature, she isn’t into violence, and she’s not into having an emotionless social life. She’s interested in odd things, which is what attracts her to Montag who is a fireman without the stereotypical fireman traits. In our world he would be stopping the fire’s not starting them. Throughout the story she asks Montag weird questions about his job and his life “Are you happy?” questions that no one else in his position would ever be asked by normal people. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 Clarisse McClellan represents purity. In a society based upon blind acceptance of government policy, she likes "to smell things and look at things, and sometimes stay up all night, walking, and watching the sunrise". (pg.11 Ray Bradbury)Clarisse does not accept the values set forth for her by society, and seldom takes part in activities, watching the parlor, which appeal to the others in her society who feel the need for the need for constant mindless stimulation. Clarisse is an individual who is in touch with her own soul, and she is able to see the world around her and honestly evaluate its worth. Her affect on Montag is huge. She is Montag's "motivation ". She is responsible for Montag's change. She also made him realize that he wasn't happy. Clarisse’s death affected Montag greatly, when he realized that she was dead, run over he starts to realize what kind of world they live in.Throughout the story Clarisse isn’t trying to teach Guy anything. She’s trying to learn from him. Her constant questioning ends up pushing the already doubtful fireman over the edge. Clarisse never tells Montag what to think; she just shows him that thinking for yourself is an option. She invites him to do it for himself, and he walks through the door she

She is considered antisocial and odd by people including her teacher and classmates and the way she thinks and talks is different, “‘Well,’ she said, ‘isn’t this a nice time of night to walk? I like to smell things and look at things, and sometimes stay up all night, walking, and watch the sun rise.’” (5) The way her mind works is complex and unique to the society. Clarisse shows the side of people in her society who like books because she herself is a book reader and her unusual display of her knowledge represents the human side of this

Clarisse McClellan is different. Or as depicted in the book, Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, she is an “odd” one. She was not different, but for the humanity in their world, she is. People were more isolated, they were more liberated, and advanced. Individuals conventionally follows with the status quo, the rules, and the knowledge that their society has to offer to them. But no one usually questions it, unlike Clarisse.

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel based on a character amed Montag and the life he lives. Throughout the novel his belief will be challenged and he will begin to see the world he and the other characters live in differently. Overtime the man who he was will not be the man he becomes. His beliefs, the characters who have influenced him, and the ways that Montag changes will all be discussed in this essay.

Clarisse is a teenage girl that Montag meets early on in the book and is the first character to question the censorship. The importance of her perspective is that it is a prime example of someone who does not conform to the trend of censorship, is open-minded, and a free thinker that eventually inspires others to do the same. Montag meets Clarisse in the very beginning of the novel and she instantly spikes his curiosity. While walking from work one day, Clarisse asks Montag about the history of firefighters, explains that many people are afraid of them, but that she is not. Soon after, she goes on to ask whether they have always burned books and asks “Do you ever read any of the books you burn?” (Bradbury, 5). Montag quickly responds and continues to go on justifying his job without question, giving the audience the impression that he wholeheartedly supports what he does

There are many people throughout this world. Those who are similar to others and those who are completely different from others. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, there are characters who are the same and some who are different. For example Clarisse McClellan and Mildred Montag. Clarisse’s originality and Mildred’s allegiance contribute to theme. The theme being rebellion.

Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 and various other short stories once said, "Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations," and his observation is a perfect analysis of the importance of characters in fiction. The actions of characters in stories are what guide the most beloved ones. When a story is beloved it is most often driven by love of the characters, but the real question is why do readers love and relate to fictional beings. The types of characters that are most loved in fiction have roots in reality, and traits that make them more relatable to the reader.

Character: Clarisse is called antisocial likely because she doesn’t interact with technology as much as the others and thus is ignored by other kids leading her to eventually stop trying to communicate. She had mentioned before that others ignore her when she starts rambling about other stuff than technology.

Clarisse mentioned that her uncle drove slow on the highway so that he could see the things around him and he got arrested. Montag was confronting her and saying that she thought too much. From the text it says, “He drove forty miles an hour and they jailed him for two days. Isn’t that funny, and sad, too?’ “You think too many things,” said Montag, uneasily.” (Bradbury 6). Montag believes that Clarisse is very observant. He sees that she stands out from everyone else. While he follows the rules of society and does not stand out at all especially since he is a firemen. Clarisse is forced to see a psychiatrist and she makes up lies to say. She collects butterflies and hikes in the forest. She observes the forest and stands out from the rest of society. It explains in the novel, “They want to know what I do with all my time. I tell them that sometimes I just sit and think. But I won’t tell them what. I’ve got them running.” (Bradbury 20). She explains how she does not fit in with society. Montag realizes that she does not want to be like everyone else. She is peculiar compared to others and society sees this as a problem. While Montag begins to understand the true meaning of life, he realizes that the life he is living now is not the life he wants to live. The

She tells Montag early in the story that her school teachers call her anti-social. She goes on to explain that this is because she isn’t interested in the same things that most kids are interested in. They are content with killing each other, watching television, and playing sports 24/7, all while Clarisse would prefer to sit and talk to people.

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel in which many characters can be identified as followers, conventionalists, and conformists. These characters are parallel to their neighbors in what they do every day. Mildred Montag is a member of this group. Not everyone is like Mildred, however. In spite of how controlling the society in which the story takes place is, there is the occasional independent individual. Clarisse McClellan is a nonconformist. She can see beyond the lies she has been told by the government. Even though these two characters seem like opposites, Mildred and Clarisse have similar and different qualities.

He shields Clarisse from Beatty as he shouts, “Clarisse witnessed it all. She did not hurt anybody. She only left them alone”. These Montag’s words accentuate that Clarisse apart from being just a person who wished to offer help and view the universe differently with no harm. Other people like Beatty viewed Clarisse just a person who will rot the community. The government seeks to arrest Montag since he has defied the faith of orthodoxy. Individuality separates a person from others, after Montag made a decision to change from conformism he heads to a section of outsiders who were like him and resolves with

Imagine a world without any independent thought, action, controversy, real family, love, or true beauty. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, his writing captures a glimpse of this world. The main character, Guy Montag is a local fireman. However, in this utopian society the firemen start the fires rather than putting them out by burning books to censor any controversial thoughts. His boss, Captain Beatty, is a very intelligent, intimidating man. Montag has a wife, Mildred, but they are nowhere near what today’s society would consider a married couple. Mildred and her friends, specifically Mrs. Bowles, have their own television “families” and they enjoy talking among other friends. Montag meets a rebellious young woman named Clarisse, who takes pride in not being what the society tells her to be. Each character has their own way of contributing to the many themes that form throughout the book. In this novel, the fear of differentially provides a strong foundation for the loss of self and intimacy, eventually leading to the complete destruction of the concept of family.