Happiness is something that can be defined differently, depending on who you ask, in the story Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Three main characters that defined happiness differently were Montag, Clarisse and Granger. Even though each character’s idea of happiness was different they all found happiness in trying to recover the old government, where books were legal. Montag is one of the main characters and he finds happiness in trying to overthrow the firehouse by planting books in them, and also by not taking part in the firehouse’s activities any longer. This was proven when Montag said, “it’s only a step from not going to work today to not work tomorrow, to not working at the firehouse ever again” (61). This is when Montag is starting to become unfaithful to the firehouse and his coworkers. While Montag is like the other two characters because he finds happiness by trying to overthrow the government, he does it differently than the other two.
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This is proven when Granger tells her, “You make me feel very old and very much like a father” (26). This is said by Granger when he is talking with Clarisse about how she is constantly trying to find out more about her country's past and how he acts as a father to her by listening to all of her ideas of the old government. Clarisse is like the other two main characters because she finds happiness in trying to overthrow the government, but she finds it in the form of looking into the countries
This is proven when Granger tells her, “You make me feel very old and very much like a father” (26). This is said by Granger when he is talking with Clarisse about how she is constantly trying to find out more about her country's past and how he acts as a father to her by listening to all of her ideas of the old government. Clarisse is like the other two main characters because she finds happiness in trying to overthrow the government, but she finds it in the form of looking into the countries