Analysis Of No Witchcraft For Sale, By Doris Lessing

The word witchcraft sounds like witches casting their mysterious spells. In reality, according to a Professor of International Studies, Robert Priest and his article On the Meaning of the Words “Witch,” “Witchcraft,” and “Sorcery”, he claims, “Under...not only the traditional healer...who has used a charm or amulet...identified as practicing “witchcraft” — and may be suspected of what witches traditionally are thought to do, bringing harm and death to others.” Priest mentions the comings of the term “witchcraft”, relating back to witches and evil spells. He also counter argued that the spells the witches performed were not all bad. The concept of witchcraft can also be seen as an action that one does that is surprising, unbelievable, or even considered to be magic. Furthermore, the short story, No Witchcraft for Sale by Doris Lessing, a profound writer, focuses on a black man that heals a boy with a plant. The family doesn’t know how their servant healed their boy with it and are shocked. …show more content…
Moreover, in the article, What Is Peer Pressure, psychologist, Elizabeth Hartney defines peer pressure as, “The term is often used when describing how a previous well-behaved young person developed problematic behaviors, especially related to alcohol or drug use.” Most of the time when young adults are pressured into doing something it’s to drink alcohol or smoke a type of drug. Even though peer pressure can cause negative effects, it can lead to success and greatness. If a friend tries to persuade one of their friends to go out for a sport, it could lead to scholarships and other great opportunities for the person that is being pressured. In the case of the story, No Witchcraft for Sale, the Farquars are pressuring him into doing something good, but it results in a negative outlook for Gideon because he doesn’t want to give away the ways in which he healed Teddy’s