Here Sits A Woman Analysis

Here sits a woman. A woman you are all familiar with. A woman who has, beyond a doubt, lived a Godly life. A woman familiar with the daily struggles of raising a family. Familiar with the strains of living on a farm. Struggles that; in many ways, unites Salem. Yet here this woman sits before her town, awaiting the decision on her life.

This decision not only affects this woman however. No, this affects many more. Her own children, who have already seen the life fade out of their father’s eyes as the rope tightens against his neck. They have seen the figure of their mother fading away as she sits in a dark prison. They have already lost the fatherly figure of strength and hard work. Must they lose the figure of love and kindness as well? These children will grow up lost, and will likely struggle in a world without their parents. All of them will grow up with anger and resentment towards a world that took the life of their parents. A world that cruelly ignored the facts, and pushed aside their common sense and humanity, and for what? What good could possibly come out of hanging this woman? Is it really just, to curse these children’s lives? Is this what we call justice? Hanging a woman and cursing her family …show more content…
Whether he was here in the beginning is not for me to say. But let me ask this, which is more pleasing to the Devil - mercy filling our hearts and the lives of those accused saved, and their hearts brought back to God, or the senseless hanging of those who may have indeed loved God, and were simply caught in the wrong place at the wrong time? I beg you, please the Devil no more, and turn your hearts up to God. She has done no wrong. There is no proof. Elizabeth has no feeling of guilt, she knows she is innocent. It should be clear to you as well. Do not hang this woman, but let her live. Shine God’s love on Satan so brightly that he flees far from our homes. Show the Devil he is welcome no