... and a blue-steel shaved but unshaved look? These men were all mirror images of himself! Were all firemen picked then for their looks as well as their proclivities?" (Bradbury pg. 33) While there are countless examples of conformity through appearance in our society, one of the most prominent is directly associated with the last sentence of Montag's observation. The belief that physical beauty is more valuable than intelligence or skill is a common American notion, and as a result we may often conform to accepted standards of appearance rather than focusing on the value of our intellect and skill. In this way we are able to draw a fundamental parallel from our own society to the troubling culture described in Fahrenheit 451, citing conformity in appearance as proof of this parallel. Conformity in behavior is another damaging example of conformity found in our culture today. However, in Fahrenheit 451 Beatty ...

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