Clarisse is a vibrant character who is curious about her world. She displays this curiosity through many ways that seem unusual to other people around her including Guy Montag. When Montag meets Clarisse, she begins to introduce him to a world that he has never known. Without Clarisse, Montag would have never began to gain knowledge about the truth (Slusser). She is a reflection of Montag that allows him to see those things that he would otherwise not see. In his novel, Bradbury writes, “How like a mirror, too, her face. Impossible; for how many people did you know that refracted your own light to you?” (Bradbury 8). Montag begins to see himself in a different light. Instead of viewing himself as an honorable fireman, he ponders the concept of reality, and begins to question his reality (McGiveron 1). To Montag, Clarisse represents all things unknown. She is the key to the gateway of a new perspective. Clarisse challenges Montag against all things he has ever known. For example, after many conversations with Clarisse, Montag is left contemplating the thought of happiness, love, and his career. In general, he is overwhelmed by the desolate details of his life …show more content…
Sometimes we go through life without a care in the world, thinking that we are happy when we are not. Something occurs or someone comes and opens up a little hole that allows us to see who we really are. We all have to face reality. Sometimes it is not what we want to see, and like Mildred, Montag’s wife, it is often hard to break away from the ways we have known our whole life. As previously mentioned, there is a little bit of Guy Montag in all of us. Sometimes it takes a person like Clarisse to help us manifest into the hero or heroine we are meant to