Effects Of Clarisse In Fahrenheit 451

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

It was everyone else, and me. She was the first person in a good many years I’ve really liked. She was the first person I can remember who looked straight at me as if I counted. (68.)” I think that this quote means that Montag and Mildred don’t have a lot in common and he liked Clarisse better. I also think that it showed that Clarisse is different from others. Through Clarisse, Montag has learned things about himself that he didn’t know.

Clarisse opens Montag's eyes to the world around him, and kickstarts his curiosity. Before granger, before Faber, even before Clarisse, Montag thought nothing much of his life at all. He went through the motions and never strayed from what society wanted. Then, suddenly, Clarisse walked into his life, quite literary. "'It's fine work. Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'me to ashes, then burn the ashes. That's our official slogan'"(8) Montag believes whole-heatedly that his work is "fine work" believes there is nothing wrong with relentlessly burning books, but Clarisse subtly seems to disagree, "Do you ever read any of the books you burn?"'(8) it can be assumed Montag hasn't ever read the book, assumed that his small

In Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” Montag starts off as seemingly normal as he goes about his job, home life and inner conscious. As elements are introduced, it is clear that psychologically he has been trained to think a certain way and live his life as if it were written, or programmed. Ray Bradbury creates this world that seems to promote “sameness” in Montag’s society, and clearly discourages any deviation of one’s job or role in society. In the course of the story, Montag ‘sinner peace is interrupted when he encounters a woman named Clarisse on his way home from work. From this moment, Montag is intrigued, and his inner psychological consciousness is impacted in a way that will change the way he sees his role in society, personal, professional, and even love life. His relationship with himself, his wife Mildred, his boss Beatty, and his coworkers, and finally the most impactful Clarisse. This affects Montag, and help him see his dystopian society for what it truly is, and how he’s been serving it.

Everybody has gone through something that has shaped changed them in a way that they could never go back to the person they were. In life, pain and suffering changes people and often causes one to restructure their life. As well, suffering can either define an individual or to allow for spiritual growth. This is especially true in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, as even though both Mildred and Clarisse differ in their perceptions toward life and their effect on Montag, both must eventually suffer the reality of a society consumed by insensitivity to push along Montag’s journey. All in all, one will view that it was necessary for both Clarisse and Mildred to experience death to allow for Montag’s journey to come to full circle.

Mildred's influenced Montag in a negative way. For example Montauk walked into the bedroom and kicked "[an] empty sleeping pill bottle that was full at the start of the day" showing that Mildred taken all of the pills in the bottle.(13) Mildred she would rather take pills and not think which Montag grew to abhor. As we often do when we sleep "Mildred slept with seashells in her ears" just like the radio or the tv we leave on when we sleep.(13) As many of us do today she spends much of her time watching tv or listening to a device unconnected to a social life.

50% of marriages end in divorce, Montag and Mildred among them. Montag is an ignorant fireman until he meets a young girl named Clarisse who changes him for the better. In Fahrenheit 451, Clarisse McClellan and Mildred are very different in personality and both contribute to Montag change in beliefs, but in different ways; Clarisse for the better and Mildred for the worst. Clarisse is the first person to open Montags eyes to the world.

Clarisse McClellan- She is a happy, worry-free teenage girl at age 16. She moves in beside on Montag in the beginning of the book. Her character questions everything that she hears and takes time out of her day to think about it. Clarisse tells Guy Montag what the uncle said about the time before when books weren’t illegal and firemen were meant to put out fires not start them. She changes Guy’s perspective of life, making him think about the everyday things more in depth. Adj. adventurous, bubbly, complex, and flighty.

You can see how little Mildred and Montag care about each other because of their lack of communication. Right off the bat, you can see the internal struggle between these two people. Mildred and Montag hardly ever communicate, and when they do, they are most likely fighting over Mildred’s sleeping pill addiction, her obsession with her “family” (television), or Montag’s fascination with banned books. Montag even admits once that “he could not believe he knew her at all” (Bradbury 46). This shows how little they care about each other, and towards the end of the book, Montag says multiple times how surprised he was that he would not care if Mildred died, and that it would be like “the dying of an unknown” (Bradbury 47).The only way to truly understand and connect with someone is through communication, and neither Montag, nor Mildred were ever involved in much of

The Change Of Montag Going against society can have a positive or negative impact on your life. This theme is seen in Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury, which is a science fiction novel that takes place in an unnamed American city in 2053. In this novel, Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books for a living. He experiences changes that affects what he thinks about his job and who he is as a person. In this text he meets a girl clarisse who changes what he thinks about himself.

In the novel “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, is about a fireman named Montag who burns books and houses that store any form of unused books for society. He loves his job and doesn’t want to change. But this all changes when he meets his next door neighbor named Clarisse at the park. She introduces him about the past of society and how it was very different than before. Montag got offended and later starts to question himself and everything he has ever thought or known about.

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

Mildred doesn’t show a whole lot of emotions like when Clarisse died all she says is "Whole family moved out somewhere. But she's gone for good. I think she's dead." Mildred doesn't seem to understand her husband's distress at Clarisse's disappearance and possible death. For Mildred, the family within her TV walls is more important than actual, living, breathing humans. She explains the death of a teenage girl as casually as she might discuss the weather, & with less emotion than she gives her "family". Thus, she cannot connect with Montag, who is beginning to question the world around him, & his role in

Clarisse is a sixteen year old girl that had just moved into Montag’s neighbourhood and knows a time when people were social. Mildred is Montag’s wife that watches TV all the time.

Clarisse says, “I tell them that sometimes I just sit and think”(21). Finally, Montag is made aware of this simplicity. When he is trying to find happiness himself, he remembers that Clarisse finds contenment through siting, observing and thinking. Montag begins to notice that his wife is a foil as she had never done either one of those things. Bradbury supports Jameson’s quote of happiness by showing how Mildred is suicidal and has no connection with people and her only connection is with her “Family” in the walls on Television. Montag begins to find himself and starts to realize that he really doesn’t care about Mildred, that she is an empty vessel. Later in the book Montage feels a stronger connection to a girl that he has only spoken to a handful of times versus his own wife whom he is suppose to have a strong connection. When Montage almost died by getting run over he says, “I wonder if they were the ones who killed Clarisse! He wanted to run after them yelling. His eyes watered.” (114). Montag knew Mildred for years yet he realizes that when she leaves him she will never miss him or mourn him; Montag feels closer with Clarisse as marvels at her idea of happiness. Montag starts to develop deeper feelings about thoughtful people like Clarisse. He would cry for this girl he barely knew more than he would for his own wife whom he felt no connection to.