That's our official slogan"" (Bradbury 8). It is when Clarisse responds to what Montag has said, that there is a slight difference in Montag. Clarisse replies " Is it true that long ago fireman put fires out instead of going to start them? " ( Bradbury 8) After Montag converses with Clarisse, it is evident that Montag is unable to keep Clarisse out of his thoughts. This is the start of the change in Montag. Further into The Hearth and the Salamander, Clarisse makes Montag question whether or not he is happy with himself, his life as well as his love life. First Clarisse asks Montag if he is happy. " Are you happy she said? Am I what, he replied of course I'm happy what does she think I'm not? " (Bradbury 10) Montag becomes distracted when he finds out his wife Mildred had overdosed on sleeping pills and pushes the though aside. Later however, Clarisse asks another thought provoking directed at Montag that makes him deeply question whether or not he is really in love with is wife, Mildred. Clarisse rubs a dandelion under Montag's chin and concludes that since none of leaves rubbed off on his chin, he is not in love. "It's a shame, you're not in love with anyone. Yes I am! It doesn't show"" (Bradbury 22). Both of the thought-provoking questions make Montag realize if he really is truly happy with Mildred. Clarisse leaves a lasting impression on Montag and makes him question his identity and his life. Clarisse also gets Montag to think deeply about why certain commodities in their society are the way they are instead how those certain commodities function. Clarisse get Montag to observe things from another perspective. An example of this would be when Clarisse notices that Montag had paid attention to the moon, something he had never done before making acquaintances "You're not like others, I've seen a few; I know. When I talk you, look at me. When I said something about the moon, you looked at the moon last night.
