Conformity is one of the leading themes in Fahrenheit 451. The society in which the story takes place installs strict social regulations on its population, coercing the public to act the same, behave the same, and think the same.
This shows how Beatty believes people just want to be happy, and in order to achieve that happiness, everyone must conform and be the same. Another example, is when Beatty arrested Montag, for having a book in his possession and as he confronted Montag he stated “'now you did it.