The physical environment depicted in Fahrenheit 451 is consistent throughout most of the novel: it is cold and isolated. The opening scene helps to set up this recurring atmosphere with Montag “[walking] out of the fire station and along the midnight street toward the subway where the silent air propelled train slid soundlessly down its lubricated flue in the earth...” (Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 4). The usage of “midnight,” “silent air,” and “soundless” highlights Montag’s lonely presence in the city. The setting transitions when Montag is approached by seventeen-year-old Clarisse McClellan, an atypical teenager who enjoys exploring nature and taking walks. When Montag and Clarisse arrive at Clarrise’s home, Montag is taken aback after seeing