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Clarisse always talked to montag about the past and how things were so much better back then. Clarisse didn't really didn't know and she didn't live back then but her grandfather always told her about it and many stories. Clarisse once told montag that back then everyone had front porches, gardens, and rocking chairs. These all actually have two things in common. They help you to see the little things and get you thinking when your sitting in a rocking chair you relax and when you relax you get to thinking about stuff. Front porches are also a place to rest. Front porches let you look outside and watch your your surroundings, admire the little things. Gardens are a place where you plant stuff. You do it by hand though not a machine. Every plant starts from a seed. That's a really little thing thing so you can also admire how something so beautiful starts off as a little dull boring seed. The government or whoever in in charge of this society had all of these things removed from every house so you couldn't think or enjoy the little things. In this society no one ever thinks about things or "thinks outside the box". Also in this society everything moves so fast that no one as time to enjoy the little things. If anybody thinks outside the box and enjoy the little things get punished. Whenever Clarisse thought a lot and asked questions in school people thought something was wrong with her. If no one can think then the government or whoever rules this place has complete control.