If you are writing a standard essay with a conclusion which restates your thesis, make sure that you include that thesis first. Following that sentence, try to broaden out your conclusion to discuss hysteria in general. You might make a comparison between the Salem witch hunt and other witch hunts such as McCarthyism, the Inquisition, or even the Kansas Sex Ring scandal (in which children were coaxed to accuse religious leaders of improper sexual contact--all accusations were later discovered to be false). You might also discuss how hysteria can cause people to set aside not only logic but also religious beliefs, long-established personal relationships, and even family ties.
In general, a conclusion should present a truth that can apply not just to the literary work (such as The Crucible) but to the human condition.
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