While reading Martha Carriers accusations, was surprised me most was Carriers strong, independent, and nonchalant attitude. To me many women were participants in witchcraft to have a reasonable right of independence. During this time there were so many restrictions. Conforming and opinions were frowned upon. In this time nothing could take you out of the will of God. That is which the puritans believed which there was no other way of thinking or living. Martha in my case did a lot of these things out of her own right to independence. Upon these accusations, “Martha Carrier told him he would never be cured” (332). Carrier still was able to stand her own ground by calling those who accused her a liar. In another defense they might have just accused
