(1a) In the start of the novel, Montag was burning books as it was his job as a fireman.

“It
was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten,”. This line refers to the
pleasure that Montag believes he acquires through burning books.

(1b) Montag believes that his job is very important because of all the brainwashing that has
occurred in his area of residence. Montag also believes that he is happy being a firefighter
and is in fact very proud of it. “He would feel the fiery smile still gripped by his face
muscles”. Although Montag believes he is happy with his current life he later finds out that
he is in fact “Not happy”.

(1c) In the novel Bradbury is referring to the small “balls of fire” that spurt out of the
scorching hellfire because of the burnt bits of paper from the books.

(2a) Whilst walking home, Montag meets Clarisse McClellan. She is a 17 year old girl that
regards herself as “Crazy”. Clarisse is a curios young lady that had just moved in and
happened to be Montag’s neighbor.

(2b) She kept asking Montag questions about his job and topics that Montag had barely
noticed happening. She later goes on to state that “I’m not afraid of you at all”.

(2c) Clarisse describes herself as “17 and crazy”. She does this because her uncle had told her
that “The two always go together”. She also says that she loves walking and inspecting
nature.

(2d) While everyone else is asleep with their lights off, Clarisse’s family has their lights on
and are talking to each other and laughing. Which was something very unheard of during that
era. They aren’t like any other family in town.

(3a) When speaking to Clarisse, Montag gives her opinions/statements no thought and rather
sticks to what he has been taught by society which is shown when Clarisse questions Montag
“Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them”. To which
Montag responds, “No. Houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it.” Clarisse’s
last question to Montag was “Are you happy” after which she ran off to her house.

(3b) Montag has been taught several lies one of which is that he believes that houses have
always been fireproof. We notice this after Clarisse tells him that she heard the firemen use to
put out fires instead of starting them to which Montag responds, “No. Houses have always
been fireproof, take my word for it.” Montag has also been taught that firemen always used to
burn books. Montag says that, "You never wash it off completely" referring to the kerosene.

(3c) Clarisse made Montag upset through one simple question “Are you happy?”. “Happy! Of
all nonsense. He stopped laughing”. By asking whether Montag whether he was happy or not
Clarisse puts doubt into Montag’s emotions to which he denies at first, but finally comes to
terms with it after reflecting upon her words.
(3d) After reflecting upon Clarisse’s words, Montag finally concludes that he isn’t happy
with his current life. The reader knows this because of what Montag says to himself after
thinking about it. “He was not happy. He was not happy. He said the words to himself”