Clarisse is the teenage neighbor Montag meets when he is
beginning to question the structure of the society around him. She befriends him, and
seems to be motivated by nothing more than a human desire for friendship
and companionship. She makes it clear that her family likes to spend time
together, simply talking, and she may assume that it's natural for others to do so as
well. She really is an innocent character, so I doubt there's any ulterior motive to her
relationship with Montag. She does ask him to consider his own happiness, and his place
in the society, but this seems to be more about her actually being interested in him as
a human being.
This is certainly not something common in
the world of the novel. Montag's relationship with his wife isn't even as close as his
relationship with Clarisse...especially when it comes to knowing about the happiness and
interests of the other person. I really see Clarisse as a lonely girl who, seeing
someone clearly unhappy (Montag), attempts to brighten his day and bring some human
interaction into his life.
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