After finishing the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, I noticed a major theme of conformity that kept presenting itself throughout the novel. As I got farther along in the book, I noticed the idea of individual vs. society. The protagonist in this novel is named Guy Montag who is a fireman. For a living, he burns books because it is against the law to read or even have books. In their society, books are viewed as danger because it causes wonder and curiosity within people. Just by burning books, Montag conforms with society in believing that books are worthless. Though as the story progresses, it is revealed that Guy Montag has a sudden curiosity in books and starts to read them. While he starts to break from his conformist ways, his wife, Millie. She refuses to believe books are worth anything and decides that her husband should not be engaging in such activity that could get them in trouble. She conforms with society by following an absurd law of being forbidden to read books. Overall, there is a change within Guy Montag's perspective on books and his ways of life.