Clarisse McClellan, from the book Fahrenheit 451, is one of our main characters in the beginning in the book and abruptly leaves the story and goes missing. She makes an impact on Guy Montag's way of thinking in our story and it impacts him so much that it changes his whole view on books all together. She is a very special and kind hearted character in our story which is very different compared to our other characters. The author creates Clarisse with very kind and soft features that makes her approachable which is what makes Guy Montag approach her the first night.
Our first use of direct characterization of Clarisse McClellan is on page three, "Her Head was half bent to watch her shoes stir in circling leaves. Her face was slender and milk-white, and in it was a kind of gentle hunger that touched over everything with tireless curiosity. It was a look, almost, of pale surprise; the dark eyes were so fixed to the world that no move escaped them. Her dress was white and it whispered. He almost though he heard the motion of her hands as she walked, and the infinitely small sound now, the white stir of her face turning when she discovered she was a moment away from a man who stood in the middle of the pavement waiting." Here, we here Guy Montag describe Clarisse for the first time in the book and we can see the use of imagery here and can clearly imagine what she looks like. The author put this description of Clarisse here with tons of adjectives and really explained in depth what everything she did in those few moments which infers that she is really something different then what the town is use to.
Page twenty-five states, "...the day after that calm day was a day like the furnace of summer and Clarisse with her face all sunburnt by late afternoon." With this small use of direct characterization we just see a difference in Clarisse's appearance. This may be indicated as significant to her or anyone around her because now instead of her skin being milky white we now see her as burnt and all red.
Tansitioning over to indirect characterization, Clarisse mentions frequently in the beginning of the story her views, beliefs and feelings about certain things which is what helps influence Guy Montag's perspective on things. Page twenty-seven says, "Sometimes, I'm ancient. I'm afraid of children my own age... I'm afraid of them and they don't like me because I'm afraid." Here, Guy asks Clarisse why she isn't in school and this was a portion of her response. Usually, kids Clarisse's age aren't or least shouldn't be afraid of each other and should really enjoy each other's presence and all hang out but this is where we see how this society is different from ours and how she is different from everyone else her age.
Our last use of indirect characterization is on page twenty-six, Clarisse states her, "I'm antisocial, they say. I don't mix. It's so strange. I'm very social indeed. It all depends on what you mean by social doesn't? Social to me means talking to you about things like this." This is another portion of Clarisse's response to Guy about not going to school. For me, it takes a little bit of thinking of what Clarisse is trying to say here. I took this as she thinks she is very social to everyone but clearly she has a different thinking on what being social is than everybody else which is what makes her different.
Clarisse McClellan is one of my favorite characters in this book because of the way she is different than everyone else her age or even in her town. She doesn't let anyone stop her from living her life happily. I like to compare myself to Clarisse and take advise from her, I personally think that I am different from other people my age but sometimes I hide that version of myself. If I live my life for myself and happily, then I can be more like Clarisse McClellan and live out her legacy. Currently I have read 135 pages in the book.
Page twenty-five states, "...the day after that calm day was a day like the furnace of summer and Clarisse with her face all sunburnt by late afternoon." With this small use of direct characterization we just see a difference in Clarisse's appearance. This may be indicated as significant to her or anyone around her because now instead of her skin being milky white we now see her as burnt and all red.
Tansitioning over to indirect characterization, Clarisse mentions frequently in the beginning of the story her views, beliefs and feelings about certain things which is what helps influence Guy Montag's perspective on things. Page twenty-seven says, "Sometimes, I'm ancient. I'm afraid of children my own age... I'm afraid of them and they don't like me because I'm afraid." Here, Guy asks Clarisse why she isn't in school and this was a portion of her response. Usually, kids Clarisse's age aren't or least shouldn't be afraid of each other and should really enjoy each other's presence and all hang out but this is where we see how this society is different from ours and how she is different from everyone else her age. Our last use of indirect characterization is on page twenty-six, Clarisse states her, "I'm antisocial, they say. I don't mix. It's so strange. I'm very social indeed. It all depends on what you mean by social doesn't? Social to me means talking to you about things like this." This is another portion of Clarisse's response to Guy about not going to school. For me, it takes a little bit of thinking of what Clarisse is trying to say here. I took this as she thinks she is very social to everyone but clearly she has a different thinking on what being social is than everybody else which is what makes her different.
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