Crucible Essay - Blind Conformity Blind conformity to mass thought is an issue that greatly affected the events of the Salem Witch Trials in The Crucible. The tendency of the townspeople to conform blindly may have come from their religion. Puritanism did not encourage individuality, and anyone who was "different" was looked down upon. Also, the fear of the devil was blinding, and no one wanted to risk having an "evil" or "unholy" person in the town. With this in mind, the validity of the entire witch trials comes into question. Many cases of this can be found throughout Miller's play. For example, once someone of important standing, like Hale, started ....

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