In this novel, Clarisse McClennan played a significant role in the story and had a positive influence on Montag. Although there are many characters that influence Guy Montag, the friendship with Clarisse mcClellan impacts him the most. She causes him to open his eyes to the world and makes him begin to pay more attention to others and their emotions. She helps him realize how wrong his job is as her being the total opposite of society. One of Clarisse’s major roles in the novel is to get Montag to start thinking and examine his life and the world he lives in. According to Montag, “ It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed” (1). In the beginning, Montag was a man who adored his job as a fireman, preferring to watch books burn to the ground to collect knowledge and to be proud of his act.
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Another example of how Clarisse has an effect on Montag is when she asks him, “Are you happy” (4). However, Montag’s automatic reply of “of course” demonstrates that it is obvious that he is not
Another example of how Clarisse has an effect on Montag is when she asks him, “Are you happy” (4). However, Montag’s automatic reply of “of course” demonstrates that it is obvious that he is not