Fahrenheit 451: Observations on Guy Montag Ray Bradbury once said, “Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.” (Brainy). Fahrenheit 451 was written in 1953 by Ray Bradbury. Author, Ray Bradbury, wrote this novel on the assumption that the world, of knowledge through books, was coming to an end. However, Fahrenheit 451 is more than just a science fiction novel about the future. It is a novel about the repercussions of censorship in a society based on technology. Ray Bradbury’s vision for his book, as he claimed, was not to “predict, but to protect and to prevent” the future (Bradury). Bradbury wanted to display unto the world the possibility of a future in a society without books. His vision exhibited the possibility
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Clarisse is a vibrant character who is curious about her world. She displays this curiosity through many ways that seem unusual to other people around her including Guy Montag. When Montag meets Clarisse, she begins to introduce him to a world that he has never known. Without Clarisse, Montag would have never began to gain knowledge about the truth (Slusser). She is a reflection of Montag that allows him to see those things that he would otherwise not see. In his novel, Bradbury writes, “How like a mirror, too, her face. Impossible; for how many people did you know that refracted your own light to you?” (Bradbury 8). Montag begins to see himself in a different light. Instead of viewing himself as an honorable fireman, he ponders the concept of reality, and begins to question his reality (McGiveron 1). To Montag, Clarisse represents all things unknown. She is the key to the gateway of a new perspective. Clarisse challenges Montag against all things he has ever known. For example, after many conversations with Clarisse, Montag is left contemplating the thought of happiness, love, and his career. In general, he is overwhelmed by the desolate details of his life …show more content…
Sometimes we go through life without a care in the world, thinking that we are happy when we are not. Something occurs or someone comes and opens up a little hole that allows us to see who we really are. We all have to face reality. Sometimes it is not what we want to see, and like Mildred, Montag’s wife, it is often hard to break away from the ways we have known our whole life. As previously mentioned, there is a little bit of Guy Montag in all of us. Sometimes it takes a person like Clarisse to help us manifest into the hero or heroine we are meant to
Clarisse is a vibrant character who is curious about her world. She displays this curiosity through many ways that seem unusual to other people around her including Guy Montag. When Montag meets Clarisse, she begins to introduce him to a world that he has never known. Without Clarisse, Montag would have never began to gain knowledge about the truth (Slusser). She is a reflection of Montag that allows him to see those things that he would otherwise not see. In his novel, Bradbury writes, “How like a mirror, too, her face. Impossible; for how many people did you know that refracted your own light to you?” (Bradbury 8). Montag begins to see himself in a different light. Instead of viewing himself as an honorable fireman, he ponders the concept of reality, and begins to question his reality (McGiveron 1). To Montag, Clarisse represents all things unknown. She is the key to the gateway of a new perspective. Clarisse challenges Montag against all things he has ever known. For example, after many conversations with Clarisse, Montag is left contemplating the thought of happiness, love, and his career. In general, he is overwhelmed by the desolate details of his life …show more content…
Sometimes we go through life without a care in the world, thinking that we are happy when we are not. Something occurs or someone comes and opens up a little hole that allows us to see who we really are. We all have to face reality. Sometimes it is not what we want to see, and like Mildred, Montag’s wife, it is often hard to break away from the ways we have known our whole life. As previously mentioned, there is a little bit of Guy Montag in all of us. Sometimes it takes a person like Clarisse to help us manifest into the hero or heroine we are meant to