Question

As Montag is reading to Mildred, he keeps thinking about Clarisse. Why does he do this? What he is trying to understand about Clarisse through his reading.

Answer 1

Answer:

Montag kept on thinking about Clarisse while reading to Mildred because he found that 'Clarisse was the first person who looked at him as if he counted.' Clarisse took care of Montage which Mildred never did.

Montage is trying to understand while reading what Clarisse meant when she said that she knew how can one experience one's life.

Explanation:

'Fahrenheit 451' is a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury. The novel is set in a society where books are burned down and people are manipulated by televised voices.

After getting the news about Clarisse's death, Mildred began to read books that he has stacked in the duct. While reading books to Mildred, Montag began to think about Clarisse. Clarisse was the first person in Montag's life who looked straight at him as if he counted.' Clarisse took care of Montag which Mildred also never did. Clarisse has a major impact on Montag's life

While reading Montag began to understand what Clarisse meant when she said that she knew how one can experience life. Montag was so lost in his reading and his thoughts about Clarisse that he even ignored hounds sniffing outside his house.