In order for the protagonist to have a full understanding of his society, he must rebel against conformity in certain ways. While most people are expected to conform and believe what they are told, an individual may be pressured to discover information and therefore must resist conformity and pursue research independently. In Fahrenheit 451, what makes Montag a nonconformist is his disobedience to the regime. Unlike the character Clarissa, who retains her individuality and questions her society, Guy Montag actively rebels when he steals the Book of Fire and begins reading it, even though he is fully aware of the consequences if he made to take. As Granger's character later tells him: "You can't force people to listen. They need to get back to their rhythm. Montag is simply willing to listen before anyone else; he goes further than Clarisse in seeking answers to her questions. In Handmaid's Tale however, Offred, although certainly more rebellious than her counterparts and therefore in that non-conformist sense, is not necessarily a rebellious character. Inside her lies an internal struggle against the totalitarian regime, which she quietly defies through small acts like reading or peeking at Nick when she shouldn't. Offred is not fully indoctrinated by Gilead's regime, unlike the character Janine, whom she refers to as "one of Aunt Lydia's pets", the use of the word "pet" indicating her bitterness towards the system. As with Montag, reading gives Offred a sense of rebellion and is a way to combat conformity, as women are not allowed to read. The Latin phrase carved into her closet symbolizes inner resistance to Gilead, allowing her to feel as if she can communicate with the woman who carved the message; This makes Offred even more rebellious, when the meaning of the sentence is revealed to be "Don't