Role Of Clarisse 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

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

One of the biggest problems with the Fahrenheit 451 society is that everyone is the same. Almost no one has a different view or opinion on any topic. Clarisse is one of those few who view the world differently, because of the knowledge she has acquired from her family and books. “‘You are an odd one’(6)” Montag says this after meeting Clarisse for the first time. She asked him lots of questions, which is unusual for their society. She is very curious about the way he acted and why he did the things he did, which again is not common for the Fahrenheit 451 world. “‘Isn’t this show wonderful?’ cried Mildred. ‘Wonderful!’... ‘Millie, did you see that?’ ‘I saw it, I saw it!’(90)” Everyone's the same in their world. They all agree with each other and don’t have separate opinions. Everyone believes in the magic of the Parlor Wall TV’s. All this sameness can be credited to the burning of books. There is no religion and no opinions that are expressed through writing. The population has been corrupted and brainwashed with this idea of no conflict. But without individual thoughts people cannot give meaning to their lives. Clarisse on the other hand has knowledge that others do not have and this allows her to have individuality and to be truly happy. Discernibly, knowledge will allow others in the society to gain more individuality and to be

One of the principal characteristics of a dystopian novel is the implementation of undesirable and horrifying conditions to its setting, and Fahrenheit 451’s society certainly has those conditions. These conditions are first shown when Clarisse describes to Montag what schools is like. She describes how they have “An hour of of TV class, an hour of basketball or baseball or running, another hour of transcription history or painting, and more sports, but do you know, we never ask questions, or at least most don’t; they just run the answers at you, bing, bing, bing, and us sitting there for four more hours of film teacher” (29). Clarisse shows that the children in this society are not taught to be critical thinkers; they do not have any real

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

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.

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

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 Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451, Clarisse McClellan chooses to ignore the stale entertainment in society and focuses on filling her life with meaning and substance.

Clarisse Mclellan and Mrs. Montag, otherwise known as Mildred, are the two strongest and most prominent female characters in Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451. They are both extremely vital and important to the story in the different ways that they influence the main character of the novel, Guy Montag. Clarisse however, is labeled as a threat t the fictional society of Fahrenheit 451. She is questioning and curious. Mildred is the society’s ideal and perfect citizen. She has been molded, conformed, and brainwashed into the character she is in the novel. These two important characters are wildly different, although they do share some similarities. In this essay, I will be observing, comparing, and contrasting the differences between Clarisse Mclellan and Mildred Montag.

Influential People "Peer pressure and social norms are powerful influences on behavior, and they are classic excuses." Andrew Lansly. In Fahrenheit 451 people who were influence his life in different ways good, bad, or even the ugly. Clarice was more influential To Montag than his own wife Mildred was.

As one lives, they learn and grow by breaking down barriers and creating their own road and journey ahead. In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury displays how one can change as he traverses through illusion, belief, reason, intelligence, and truth. Throughout Montag’s journey of learning, he meets figures that influence his decisions and mold him into a new person. Similarly, the prisoner from Allegory of the Cave encounters these ideas as he makes his way from the shadows of the cave into the light. The characters that Montag encounters include Clarisse, who resembles belief, Granger who resembles truth, Beatty who resembles reason, Mildred who resembles illusion, and Faber who resembles intelligence.

Although Clarisse may be lonely and different, the main cause for the clamor was her curiosity which led her to the meeting of Guy Montag. Loneliness, not initially thought of with the word Clarisse but it has a deeper significance within the plot. Overlaying the idea of being lonely is the theme of freedom and happiness. She runs in the streets causing mayhem, tasting raindrops and smelling the dew on the grass in the morning. For example, she says, “I'm antisocial, they say.

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