milDREAD and CLEARisse
Submission ID: 585812905
In “Fahrenheit 451”, by Ray Bradbury, the characters Mildred and Clarisse serve as foils to one another. Clarisse represents the “feared” and the different part of society, while Mildred is the normal acting citizen in the society. When put side by side, there are practically no similarities between the two; in fact, Mildred and Clarisse are almost complete opposites of eachother. One of the main differences between the two is their personalities.
In the story, Clarisse is described as a gentle, and pure character. In Latin, her name loosely translates to the word “clear” or “clarity”. In this dystopian society, the McLellans are thought of as a peculiar family. Unlike the other families, the
Submission ID: 585812905
In “Fahrenheit 451”, by Ray Bradbury, the characters Mildred and Clarisse serve as foils to one another. Clarisse represents the “feared” and the different part of society, while Mildred is the normal acting citizen in the society. When put side by side, there are practically no similarities between the two; in fact, Mildred and Clarisse are almost complete opposites of eachother. One of the main differences between the two is their personalities.
In the story, Clarisse is described as a gentle, and pure character. In Latin, her name loosely translates to the word “clear” or “clarity”. In this dystopian society, the McLellans are thought of as a peculiar family. Unlike the other families, the