Susanna and her sister are staying at the Putnam house. Susanna wakes up to a loud noise, she looks out her window to see a figure mounted on a horse. She assumes it is someone coming to arrest the Putnam’s. But Joseph yells to the girls to come down to see their visitor. When they go down it is there father, he says he has come to face the charges. “You’ve never been afraid in your life” (Rinaldi 185). Characterization that Susanna is strong and never afraid. Ironic because there are a lot of situations where she is frightened. Mary is going to go to Boston with her parents but Susanna still refuses to go, she wants to be here for William and also to speak up. Papa goes to court and refuses to let the girls go and says not to worry they will see him soon. Joseph is able to arrange a last good bye from their father for a little while. Susanna goes back to the house with Joseph but the rest of the family keeps on going to Boston.
The first person on trial is Bridget bishop, she is the ones who wears the red bodice, she is egging them on. Susanna doesn’t go but Joseph does and he says it is terrible. She is found guilty and on June 10th she is hanged on Gallows Hill. “They denied her any council” (Rinaldi 194) this connects to the conflict of external conflict. The conflict that has consumed the whole town, witches. People are fighting weather there are or are not witches. This is society vs. man, society isn’t even giving her a chance. Susanna goes to …show more content…
Susanna explains how Ann threatened her family. Joseph is angry that Susanna didn’t trust him enough to come to him earlier for help. “there are things hidden” (Rinaldi 209) connects to all the secrets in the town. The secrets in the town create conflict. There are bigger things to deal with so they forgive each other. Now Susanna has someone to share with and Joseph is trying to figure out their next
The first person on trial is Bridget bishop, she is the ones who wears the red bodice, she is egging them on. Susanna doesn’t go but Joseph does and he says it is terrible. She is found guilty and on June 10th she is hanged on Gallows Hill. “They denied her any council” (Rinaldi 194) this connects to the conflict of external conflict. The conflict that has consumed the whole town, witches. People are fighting weather there are or are not witches. This is society vs. man, society isn’t even giving her a chance. Susanna goes to …show more content…
Susanna explains how Ann threatened her family. Joseph is angry that Susanna didn’t trust him enough to come to him earlier for help. “there are things hidden” (Rinaldi 209) connects to all the secrets in the town. The secrets in the town create conflict. There are bigger things to deal with so they forgive each other. Now Susanna has someone to share with and Joseph is trying to figure out their next