I wanted to do a blog about Clarisse, because she really interested me, despite her short time in the book. She is a lot different from the other characters in the book because she is both young and thoughtful. When I found out that she was gone/dead, I got pretty upset. I really liked Clarisse and I wanted her to stay around so that she could help Montag improve himself. Nonetheless, her sudden disappearance may have had a better effect on Montag than if she stayed. It inspired him to become more thoughtful, since she was not there anymore.
When we read this book, we envision this terrible technological world where no one is happy. Thesetting is not actually described, so it seems like the entire place is nothing but a bland black and white world. Clarisse is like like the first flower that springs up out of the ground after winter (sorry for the cheesy simile). She points out little things like dandelions and rain, and it makes the setting seem a little happier (Bradbury 21). Of course, that could be taken as making things more frightening because nature is the same but no one notices it. She notices all of the really wonderful things and it gives her all the more reason to think and be an individual.
One of the most important things about her is that she thinks about things, which makes her pretty unique in comparrison to the rest of the world (Bradbury 23). Actually, it is rather unique for anyone to just sit and think about things in today's world as well. I think that is why I like her character so much. Thoughtful people are pretty rare. She is not very fond of the other people her age, but she does love the nature around her (Bradbury 30). If I was her, I do not think I would ever go to school again, who wants to spend all day with a bunch of thoughtless animals who do not care about her at all? She also seems to be a really curious person as well. She is always looking at and doing something different when Montag passes her on his way home (Bradbury 28). Her curiosity implies that she likes to learn things, because people who like learning are always looking for answers to their questions. It is no wonder Montag was so inspired by her.
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Ballantine, 1996. Print.
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