Fahrenheit 451 pgs. 21-40

Q. Ask a question: What do you find confusing? What is something you don’t understand?
A. Why would the firemen rather start fires than prevent them?
In the passage, their alarm goes off and they have to burn books down at a woman's house? I'm confused.

Q. Montag compares Mildred (his wife) to Clarisse and says that Clarisse seems older. In what way does Clarisse act more mature and WHY do you think she is more mature? Why does Bradbury (the author) make the contrast between the two?
A. I think Clarisse seems older and alot more mature than Mildred for many reasons. Clarisse says her mind. She's not afraid of what other people are going to think of her. She also takes time to appreciate the small details in life. But Mildred, she seems very secretive and I don't really have a sense of her character. I think the author makes the comparison between the two because they're two very different people, but they are both involved with Montag.