Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury - 1776 Words

Winston Churchill, a politician and an author, once said,â€Å"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often† (Churchill). Change is always occurring weather it be on a small or a large scale. You could be a billionaire businessman or a fast food worker, anyone has the power to change and impact society. The main character from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Guy Montag, a fireman who burns books, is no stranger to changing society for the better. The novel is set in a future dystopian society where technology fills everyone’s day to day lives. The government censors the people of all of the problems and destroys knowledge to keep people from thinking for themselves and revolting against the corrupt government. Clarisse McClellan, a†¦show more content†¦Clarisse’s Uncle is all about being different and outgoing this is shown when Clarisse says, â€Å"I’m seventeen and I’m crazy. My uncle says the two always go together. When pe ople ask your age, he said, always say seventeen and insane† (Bradbury 7). People in this society are constantly conforming to the norm by failing to outgoing. Clarisse’s Uncle teaches Clarisse to stand out in the crowd, make a difference, and teach people. Clarisse Uncle also teaches Clarisse to stop and think. When Clarisse first confronts Montag they begin to talk about Montag’s job as a fireman and this is when another key value Clarisse has gained from her uncle is shown. When Montag laughs at statement of Clarisse she responds, â€Å"You laugh when I haven’t been funny and you answer right off. You never stop to think about what I’ve asked you† (8). Clarisse learns from her uncle to take a step back and survey her life, she has taken the time to stop and think about decisions, questions, and surroundings. Clarisse’s Uncle is also a nonconformist. A corrupt government can put laws into place that are outrageous and under the righ t circumstances are beneficial to be broken. In Clarisse’s Uncles case it was beneficial. Clarisse tells us that, â€Å"[...] My uncle drove slowly on a highway once. He drove forty miles an hour and they jailed him two days. Isn’t that funny, and sad, too?† (9). Clarisse’s Uncle breaks the law just to take in the beauty