In the excerpt from the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Montag has just finished talking to Clarisse McClellan, and is opening his bedroom door. Instantly, you get the feeling that Montag’s room is dark and gloomy. For example, “it was like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum”, this is a quote that justifies the feeling. The word mausoleum is associated with death, thus enhancing this eerie feeling. “The windows tightly shut, the chamber a tomb world where no sound from the great city could penetrate”, this quote further implies that Montag had no desire to brighten up his room, as his windows were purposely shut. There is also the sense of aggravation within the passage. The loud murmur given off by the hidden wasp snug within its nest causes Montag to become annoyed, as he quickly tells himself “He was not happy.” “He was not happy.”. There may appear to be a happier side to Montag; however, this is simply not true. “He wore his happiness like a mask” . These are not true emotions. If Montag chose to be truly happy, he would not wear his emotions as a mask, rather, he would actually choose to be happy, with no strings attached. You can control your emotions. Though there may be outside forces that act upon your decision, you can truly be happy if you choose, which, Montag did not. Now we come to Mildred, his wife. Mildred is very selfish, and self-centered. This is proven when Montag proclaims that he has received a promotion and salary increase, she responds by demanding another television wall. Clarisse helped Montag to realize that Mildred still behaved like a child and that Clarisse was far more mature than Mildred. Mildred lie in her bed uncovered and cold. She slept soundly, “waves came in and bore her off on their great tides of sound”. She must obviously have no problems sleeping or dreaming for that matter. She always had the thimble radios in her ears and listened to soothing sounds that helped her to go to sleep easily. Montag’s...