451 Clarisse
Tremendously Curious
"Now you explain, why haven't you any daughters like me, if you love children so much?" (26) Clarisse to Montag
"Are you happy?" (7) Clarisse to Montag
"Is it true that long ago fireman put out fires out instead of going to start them?" (6) Clarisse to Montag
Description
Seventeen years old
Values questions and answers
Strange to the rest of society (known as antisocial)
She considers herself a social person in the right setting and extremely observative
Doesn't like going to school because she is to intelligent to do so; not accepted
Relationships
Can be an extreme socialite when she feels comfortable around certain people; builds a good amount of friendships
Montag is a big factor in her life maybe even a father?
Takes a big toll and change on people she meets (changes their way of seeing life) Montag (26-28)
Talents
Easy going and a fast learner
Has a huge need to learn small unusual things everyday
Her talent of just being well informed and intelligent gets her to the place she is in this society
Family
Clarisse's uncle is a man of powerful knowledge (28)
Secretive
Where she gets all her facts and information from
Travel
Meanders everwhere for most of the day
Experiences many new things that people usually don't get tosee because they're too closed minded
Big part of her personality because she is immensly outgoing and exploration is apart of Clarisse's daily routine
Final conclusion on Clarisse McClellan
Clarisse represents the bright light; the only hope left in F.451 society.
Clarisse conveys to follow what you think is right and believe in, not something people want you to believe. Question everything and it'll eventually lead you to the truth.
A normal girl in our society a weird girl in Fahrenheit 451