In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, a central theme of the novel is the disregard for life shown by the society present in the novel. Events such as the death of Clarisse, the suicidal burning of the old woman, and the thoughtless murder of Beatty show that society has grown tiresome of life that is not their own. As Clarisse states early in the model when talking to Montag, "No one has time any more for anyone else" (Bradbury 23). The death of Clarisse is a event that is merely glanced over in the novel, tribute to the little regard life is given by society. After a dream of driving with Mildred who is seemingly enveloped in a quest to simultaneously break all laws of speed and frighten her husband, Montag asks his wife about the status of Clarisse. Montag has not seen Clarisse for four days and is in confusion as to her disappearance. Mildred reveals that Clarisse had died in a car accident and she had forgotten to tell him. "McClellan. Run over by a car. Four days ago. I'm not sure" (Bradbury 47). Mildred's forgetfulness of the event shows how little she cared for the life of another. In Captain Beatty's description of Clarisse, much is revealed of feelings towards the outcasts of society, "She didn't want to know how a thing was done, but why. That can be embarrassing. You ask why to a lot of things and you wind up very unhappy indeed, if you keep at it. The poor girl's better off dead" (Bradbury 60). Straying from the cemented path of thought in the portrayed society is frowned upon and to the denizens of the society, any persons whom qualify as a outcast are not worthwhile of a second thought as shown through Clarisse. Early in the book, Montag and his group of fireman are summoned to the house of an older woman whom has hoarded a great many books. During the raid the douse the building in kerosene and evacuate all the inhabitants, however one old