It seems like you are showing how each of these three characters reacts to censorship. Being a fireman, Montag takes part in censoring (burning) books and literature. His wife, Mildred, is complicit with the idea of censorship. Therefore, she represents those in the population (perhaps the majority) who passively agree to live in this oppressive state.
Clarisse, on the other hand, does not accept the status quo. She doesn't actively engage in a public or political revolution. But she does rebel in her own way. She questions things. She would rather have interesting conversation than watch the mind-numbing shows that Mildred loves so much.
Later in the novel, Montag recalls a prior meeting with Faber. This may have been one of the first eyeopening moments for Montag. But he does not really start to question things until he meets Clarisse. His conversations with her spark an awakening in him. Perhaps, you might formulate a thesis about how Clarisse helps catalyze this awakening in Montag. Using all three characters in a statement, one might say: Ignoring censorship of thought, Clarisse awakens something in Montag that Montag tries but fails to awaken in Mildred.
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