Clarisse disappears from the novel fairly early, after she is killed by a speeding car.
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Did Clarisse McClellan really die?
Clarisse disappears from the novel fairly early, after she is killed by a speeding car.
Why doesn’t Montag feel sad about Mildred’s death?
When Montag thinks that Mildred overdosed on pills, he realizes he would not cry if she were to die because he feels no connection to her. Montag has begun to realize that his entire society is empty. His people are lost. He does not even feel a connection with his own wife.
What is Montag’s relationship with Clarisse?
Clarisse and Montag befriend each other quickly, and Clarisse’s impact on Montag is enormous. Clarisse comes into Montag’s life, and immediately begins to question his relationship with his wife, his career, and his happiness. Also, Clarisse shows Montag how to appreciate the simple things in life.
What color is Clarisse closely associated with?
color white
Who came to visit Montag when he was sick?
Captain Beatty
Why don t the montags have any children?
Montag says that Mildred “never wanted any children at all,” but doesn’t explain why. Children take up too much of your attention, are ungrateful, and keep these women from doing the things that they want to do. Overall, their reasons for not wanting kids does not put them in a very flattering light.
Why does Clarisse have to see a psychiatrist?
Answer and Explanation: Clarisse is sent to a psychiatrist because she enjoys hiking in nature and does not watch television. In their society, this behavior is seen as strange and disturbing, evidence of a psychological imbalance.
What happened to Clarisse?
6) What happens to Clarisse? A few weeks after Montag meets Clarisse, she disappears. Mildred later tells Montag that Clarisse was run over and killed by a car and that her family moved away. Clarisse’s death could have been an accident by the joyriding teenagers Clarisse admitted she was scared of.
What books did Montag steal?
As Montag is lighting the books on fire, he reads a line from one of the pages that says “Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine” (Bradbury 34). Montag then does the unthinkable by stealing one of the books in the attic. Montag steals the book by instinct and curses his hand for grabbing the novel.
Why is Clarisse being compared to a clock?
Montag describes her face as being like the dial of a small clock. These comparisons characterize Clarisse as curious and observant, but they also tell the reader that she causes Montag to begin to reflect back on himself and his own life.
How did Clarisse’s psychologist describe her?
How did Clarisse’s school and psychologist describe her? Clarisse’s school and psychologist describe her as a regular onion and anti-social. The truth is that she is afraid of kids her age because they kill each other.
What animal would Clarisse be?
Hummingbird
What do the firemen do if one of their own accidentally steals a book?
What do the firemen do if one of their own “accidentally” steals a book? They are fired. Their house is burned. They allow it to be kept for 24 hours and then they come and burn it.