Massachusetts Bay Colony

The author wrote the novel as a way to understand her past, as well as share it with others. The Carriers that she described in her book are based on what she knows about her ancestors involved in the Salem Witch Trials. Their names were the Carriers as well. However, Kent also wrote the novel to share a different perspective on the events. Most historical documents and fictional retellings focus on the main people involved in the trials: The girls and the accused from Salem. In The Heretic’s…

According to Breslaw, there is analyzed evidence that proves that Tituba was ‘coached’ with her confession, and her confession is filled with contradictions that the Massachusetts magistrate happily ignored (540,541, and 549). Breslaw also demonstrates the kinds of power that a slave could hold through the witness stand; although Tituba was herself accused of witchcraft she molded her testimony to make herself appear as…

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, gives an insightful display of what Salem witch hunts could have been like. Individuals are shown to have the ability to create mass hysteria. The story connects to real life America during the Cold War, 1947 until 1991. During the time Americans were afraid of communism taking over the world and the “Red Scare” began. During this period there were trials accusing Americans, mainly through Holly Wood being accused of communism. The public were so scared that the…

What Caused The Salem Witch Trials There were three causes Conflict between young girls and older woman,lying teenagers,economic and political power divide between two sides of town.One possiable causecould be the conflict between young girls and older woman,witch involved age, gender, and maritual status. According to the accusers chart on document B there were twenty-nine out of thirty-four people were females twenty-three of twenty-nine were under twenty-one years old. Another possible…

people accused of witch hunt and is persecuted when found. And this all started because Salem witch trails was a series of hearings and prosecutions of people of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and may 1693. Feel surprised about this topic cause I never knew…

This story begins with “My Madonna cried” This young woman starts to walk around as an older woman shows particular interest in the Madonna. As she and the lady start talking it reminds her that she is near the prison where she goes to visit her mother Manman. Jacqueline seems to not be able to communicate with her mom as she wants to say something, but no words are coming out of her mouth. The food that Jacqueline brings her mother can last up to two weeks as her mother explains. She looks…

There is a great quote that was once said by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford; “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. This quote could easily be used to describe one man named Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau (1817-1862) was a well-known naturalist writer. He has written many passages about what he sees as beautiful which is the natural world around him. In his eyes, the world is a beautiful place that needs to be written about. Some of Thoreau’s work includes “Life without Principle”, “Walking”, and…

Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trials, the leaders were ridding people of the “inferior race”. Many people say that history repeats itself in many different ways. The Salem Witch Trials began in the Spring of 1692, when young girls from Salem, Massachusetts claimed to be possessed by the devil (Miller, 1124). The trials were very widespread in England and began to emerge in Europe in the 14th century (Miller, 1124). People were quick to blame others for land or revenge (Loomis). Over 150…

What caused The Salem Witch Trial Hysteria of 1692? The accuser, the defender, and the accused witch were the people involved, 20 people were accused of being witches therefore they were killed. This happened in the year 1692 it happened in Salem Massachusetts. At the end of the month they killed the people who were accused. The Salem Witch Trial Hysteria of 1692 happened for three main reasons: Childish Mischief, Pressure, but mainly for For Power. The Salem Witch Trial Hysteria of 1692…

The Salem Witch Trials were created out of a myriad of complex issues, many of which cannot be explicitly defined. Thus, political instability may not have been as significant to the escalation of the hysteria. For instance, while it is true that the beginning of the conflict began during the inter-charter period, the witch trials continued even after the reestablishment of the royal charter. Benjamin Ray addresses this in his paper, stating, ”By mid-June, the government was fully restored, yet…