Although Clarisse was not in the novel Fahrenheit 451 for very long she had a great impact on the rest of the story. Something that sets her apart from all of the other characters in this story is that she is so young. The greatest thing of all though is that she is a thinker. Her whole family is made of thinkers and this is so strange in their world! She reminds me Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter. They are both such free spirits. Clarisse is important because she has such a big impact on Guy Montag's life. When she disappeared I was sad because I thought she could have been such a great influence on Montag's whole life change throughout the story.
When I started reading this novel I thought from the beginning that it was all going to be a doom and gloom setting the whole entire time. I was pretty much correct. The only real joy that I notice is when Clarisse is around. She cares about what the weather is doing and she is curious about Montag. She seems to be the most unique character Montag comes across. She is definitely my favorite character and she was a great influence on Montag!
Her most unique quality of all though is that she has the capability to think for herself! The other humans that surround her do not think for themselves at all which means her personality, self-awareness, and confidence must be pretty high! The kids at her school are probably the worst of all. They are mean and nasty and terrible influences on a girl that has such a pure mind. She had so much potential to be a great human being and I am sure she could have changed other lives as well. I wish Clarisse would not have gone missing from the story!
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Del Rey Books, 1991. Print.
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