Based on your understanding of figurative language, tone, and the characters in the excerpt, what can you infer about the societ
y in which Montag and Clarisse live? What can you infer about the two characters and what makes them interested in each other? Finally, what predictions
might you make about what might take place in the rest of the novel? Cite textual evidence to support your ideas.
Clarisse and Montag befriend each other quickly, and Clarisse's impact on Montag is enormous. Clarisse comes into Montag's life, and immediately begins to question his relationship with his wife, his career, and his happiness. Also, Clarisse shows Montag how to appreciate the simple things in life.
