Mildred Montag, a character in Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 whose sole purpose was to depict the immense shallowness of the entire community, is the exact opposite of Clarisse McClellan, a 17 year old girl who enjoys the simple things in life, such as knitting and rainy days. Bradbury, an author who is known to use figurative language, describes Mildred perfectly in one simile, “She was shrieking now, sitting there like a wax doll melting in its own heat” (Bradbury 78). This is not only an example of…
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