Abstract
This paper examines how the radical events in Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" intertwine with death and rebirth, leading to the development of his themes and characters. It discusses how it takes a woman who burns herself alive with her books in order for the character of Montag to begin to question his and the government's methods and how the smell of kerosene symbolically represents the metamorphosis of Montag's simplistic and stable mind to the birth of confusion and worry. The paper also looks at how Clarisse's death signifies the rebirth of vigor in Montag.

From the Paper
"Ironically, Clarisse's death signifies the rebirth of vigor in Montag. He becomes angered at her death because he believes an innocent girl to have unjustly died indirectly by the crushing hands of the government. She teaches him much about a previous world in which people thought for themselves; thus, he becomes aware of the government's suppression of individuality and knowledge. Clarisse re-ignites the rusty, forgotten engine in Montag's stagnant mind simply by recounting the dew in the mornings and the man in the moon at night. She still ponders the simple entities in life while others have completely forgotten them. Though a child forgets the taste of apple pie, only one whiff of the warm, succulent scent brings back a most vivid memory. Clarisse's "all certainty and knowing what [she] had to tell of the night" brings Montag "also toward a new sun" (Bradbury 10). Clarisse, like a clock, shares her knowledge of the time of day, especially night, which symbolically represents the shadow of ignorance creeping through the city. "

Tags:Montag, books, Clarisse

Abstract
This paper summarizes and discusses Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451" and the message Bradbury conveyed about what would result from people becoming ignorant and becoming completely dependent on the government. The paper explains that the book effectively illustrates the importance of books in people's lives, and the necessity of self-driven action. Bradbury makes the reader realize that happiness is non-existent without literature.

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"Clarisse McClellan was supposedly run over by a car. Ray Bradbury never states whether she is confirmed dead or if that is the reason, but he uses that idea to indicate that there are consequences for being different, and for being a rebel. Over the years, Guy had been storing up books in his ceiling, which shows he was already stealing books. It's the moment that he shows Mildred the books that it is realized that Guy is becoming more and more rebellious. He started off small, by secretly stashing the books, and he worked his way to showing Mildred, so one could assume that there were more steps to come. Little did Guy know; he was about to get a visit from his boss and best friend, Captain Beatty. When Beatty arrives, he immediately starts to talk of his suspicion that Guy was hiding at least one book, and that he planned on reading it. "

Tags:Guy, Montag, Clarisse, books

Abstract
This paper is a character analysis of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451." The paper covers sociological, psychological and relationship motives behind all of the major characters, with special attention paid to Montag's journey to self-actualization.

From the Paper
"Set in a world without literary wisdom, Fahrenheit 451 by legendary science-fiction author Ray Bradbury is the story of those who would dare to break free from the chains of censorship and intellectual repression. Against a climate of intense information control, Bradbury focuses in on the psychological conflicts of one man, the fireman Guy Montag, and the internal struggles that result from his interactions with the sterile world around him. In a sense, each character can be interpreted as representing a different facet of society, from the utterly obedient book burner, Beatty, to the free spirited teenager, Clarisse. Despite the fact that the world Bradbury confronts his readers with is unfathomably futuristic, the characters are clearly human, serving as a successful link between contemporary readers and the author's vision of the 24th century."

Tags:censorship, clarisse