Toward the beginning of the novel, Montag and Clarisse walk by her home, and Montag notices that all the lights in her house are on. Montag, who finds it unusual to see that many lights on in a home, asks Clarisse what's going on. Clarisse responds by saying,
Oh, just my mother and father and uncle sitting around, talking. It's like being a pedestrian, only rarer. My uncle was arrested another time—did I tell you?—for being a pedestrian. Oh, we're most peculiar" (Bradbury, 4).
In Bradbury's dystopian society, the authorities consider it a crime to be a pedestrian or engage in intellectual discussions, which is why Clarisse mentions that her uncle was arrested. Clarisse comes from a family that values the environment and authentic, insightful conversations about life. It is extremely rare to find a family that is not glued to their parlor walls or individually entertaining themselves. In Bradbury's dystopian society, family units are typically divided and dysfunctional. Simply being a pedestrian can get a person arrested and is considered suspicious activity. The dystopian society revolves around constant entertainment, consumerism, and ignorance. Ironically, Clarisse's family is portrayed as a compassionate and enlightened household, though the authorities of the dystopian society consider them a suspicious threat.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Explanation for, "Oh, just my mother and father and uncle sitting around, talking. It's like being a pedestrian, only rarer. My uncle was arrested another time-did I tell you?-for being a pedestrian. Oh, we're most peculiar."
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