Non-Liberated and Liberated Women In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury uses the characters of Mildred Montag and Clarisse McClellan to show the difference between a non-dependent and a dependent woman. In this controversial novel, Guy Montag is a hero in the community because he is a fireman that burns books. It isn’t until Clarisse McClellan mentions, “you’re just a man, after all…” (Bradbury 5) that Montag begins wondering about his role in society. Montag met a woman that is different from everyone else, which encourages him to be different. He becomes confused when his wife tells him to follow the social standard but, Clarisse brings a curiosity that must be explored. Mildred Montag symbolizes mediocrity and dullness. She represents the typical civilian that does not read books and spends time boring herself with unimportant things like TV parlors, and
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She introduces herself as, “I’m seventeen and I’m crazy. My uncle says the two always go together.” (Bradbury 5). Immediately, Clarisse expresses that she is not afraid of Montag just because he is a fireman. She questions if he ever reads the books he burns which nobody else had ever asked him before. Montag knew she was crazy but a good kind of crazy that made him question and reflect on his own actions. Clarisse acknowledged her surroundings and enjoys the simple things in life like nature, which made Montag grow curious. “He becomes more thoughtful by becoming more aware of his sense and of his senses’ experience of the physical world.” (Lee 143). After Montag meet Clarisse, he became curious of books and the magic that they held inside. In a sense, Clarisse inspired him to read books and open his mind to new possibilities. After reading some books, Montag could not understand why anyone would ever want to take them away. Clarisse inspired Montag to take back his freedom of reading and thinking for
She introduces herself as, “I’m seventeen and I’m crazy. My uncle says the two always go together.” (Bradbury 5). Immediately, Clarisse expresses that she is not afraid of Montag just because he is a fireman. She questions if he ever reads the books he burns which nobody else had ever asked him before. Montag knew she was crazy but a good kind of crazy that made him question and reflect on his own actions. Clarisse acknowledged her surroundings and enjoys the simple things in life like nature, which made Montag grow curious. “He becomes more thoughtful by becoming more aware of his sense and of his senses’ experience of the physical world.” (Lee 143). After Montag meet Clarisse, he became curious of books and the magic that they held inside. In a sense, Clarisse inspired him to read books and open his mind to new possibilities. After reading some books, Montag could not understand why anyone would ever want to take them away. Clarisse inspired Montag to take back his freedom of reading and thinking for