Clarisse Also Pwns

Clarisse McClellan is most definitely my favorite character out of the entire twisted cast of this book.

For one thing, she doesn't have any stupid flaws that make me want to claw my eyes out when they show up, unlike some other characters who annoy me with their pointless chavishes (Mildred...). I know that if she had had a bit more page-time with the reader, she would have had some flaws, but in the little time that she shows up, Clarisse is perfect. Not perfect by this imaginary society's standards, of course, but perfect compared to all of these other fatally flawed characters.

Also, I think that it's extremely awesome that she is the way she is in this messed up society that she lives in. She's the complete opposite of every person on the planet - she thinks, she is kind, and she doesn't care what others think of her. It's extremely hard to do something like that. It's like being invited to a party and being told to wear black only and wearing white instead. You subconsciously want to follow the crow for the sense of sharing and community, but you know what's right and that if you don't do what's right, you'll never be comfortable with yourself.

Her personality also makes me like her a lot. She's a very sweet person, and she's also kind of a weird person, which I can appreciate from being myself. Weird people are the best. The way she seems to reflect the people around her back at themselves, too, is extraordinary. She is a person who makes people think, and those kinds of people are sometimes the best friends to have. Clarisse also notices things that other people don't. Observant. And because she is observant and thoughtful, she is also insightful and very wise, even though she is "seventeen and crazy."

In all honesty, Clarisse is a character that makes me want to be a better me, and that's why I like her.