In the beginning of the book, two characters have been introduced so far. Their names are Guy Montag and Clarisse McClellan. Guy Montag is a thirty year old fireman whose job is to burn books instead of the usual firefighter duty. Clarisse McClellan is a strange seventeen year old who is Guy Montag’s new neighbor. As Montag was walking Clarisse home the first day they met Clarisse said “Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them (Bradbury, 8)?” Montag then stated that houses have always been fireproof. Clarisse then says “Strange. I heard once that a long time ago houses used to burn by accident and they needed firemen to stop the flames (Bradbury, 8).” Montag then laughed. Clarisse asked Montag many other questions that Montag found very strange. When Clarisse asked Montag if he read any of the books he burned he laughed and said “That’s against the law (Bradbury, 8)!” It’s weird to me how books are illegal to read in this book. How are the books harmful? I find it really strange in this book that the firemen’s duty is to start fires instead of put them out. They do the complete opposite of their duty. I also find it strange that this book is taken place so far in the future that they have no record of what the firefighter’s real duties were. I’m guessing that as the book goes on Montag will find truth in what Clarisse told him about what the firefighter’s real duties were in the past.
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