Comparsion Of Women In Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

The book, Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, is a dystopian novel that takes place in the year 2049. In this book, the two women—Mildred and Clarisse—seem to have similarities and differences. One may be that they are very extroverted and the other not so much. Let us see the similarities and differences between these two, vastly different characters.
Clarisse is a young, curious girl and she likes to ask questions. She was not afraid to approach Montag early in the book, even though firemen are scary to some people because people think they are aggressive and intimidating. She had a unique perspective on everything anyone had ever thought of. Clarise loves watching people and this was shown in the deep conversations Montag and she would have. She asks personal questions that make you think harder than you usually think. Montag was surprised and was a little caught off guard when these questions hit him. Clarisse also loves to walk and talk about nature, too. “But Clarisse's favorite subject wasn't herself. It was everyone else, and me. She was the first person in a good many years I have liked. She was the first person

She overdosed on pills to drown her unhappiness caused by the fast driving and mindless distractions like endless hours of TV. She is a very hollow person and does not have a real connection with anyone. She is obsessed with television, and she is very bland and hollow. Her attempted suicide would be one of the most interesting things that she did in the book. Her husband, Guy, doesn’t even have a good relationship with her. In the book, Montag said, “...he remembered thinking then that if she died, he was certain he wouldn't cry. For it would be the death of an unknown, a street face, a newspaper image...” (Bradbury 41). This quote talks about the poor connection and love that Mildred portrays to Guy. He even gets to the point that he would not care if she was completely out of his