There’s more to life than just screens, and there is much to observe in our world, this is shown in Fahrenheit 451 through Clarissa's character. Since there weren’t screens, laptops, or iPhones in Bradbury’s time, her purpose has become more relevant-- as she is genuine, empathetic, brave, inquisitive, and uncorrupted by technology.
“Laughter blew across the moon-colored lawn from the house of Clarisse and her father and mother and the uncle who smiled so quietly and so earnestly. Above all, their laughter was relaxed and hearty and not forced in any way, coming from the house that was so brightly lit this late at night while all other houses were kept to themselves in the darkness.” (Bradbury 17)
In this quote, Bradbury describes, their house with a warm connotation, as ‘a bright light in the darkness.’ He uses this symbolism frequently when describing Clarisse across the text, …show more content…
But the strangely comfortable and rare and gently flattering light of the candle.” (Bradbury 7)
As Bradbury writes of electricity with a negative connotation, while describing the light radiating off of Clarisse as ‘comfortable and rare and gently flattering,’ these two quotes support that Clarisse is symbolic of “what is uncorrupt by technology.” She can be seen as innocent and
“Laughter blew across the moon-colored lawn from the house of Clarisse and her father and mother and the uncle who smiled so quietly and so earnestly. Above all, their laughter was relaxed and hearty and not forced in any way, coming from the house that was so brightly lit this late at night while all other houses were kept to themselves in the darkness.” (Bradbury 17)
In this quote, Bradbury describes, their house with a warm connotation, as ‘a bright light in the darkness.’ He uses this symbolism frequently when describing Clarisse across the text, …show more content…
But the strangely comfortable and rare and gently flattering light of the candle.” (Bradbury 7)
As Bradbury writes of electricity with a negative connotation, while describing the light radiating off of Clarisse as ‘comfortable and rare and gently flattering,’ these two quotes support that Clarisse is symbolic of “what is uncorrupt by technology.” She can be seen as innocent and