Tituba

Near the end of act 2, Abigail is accusing Tituba of “witching” Betty. Tituba, being innocent tries to tell the truth saying, “Mister Reverend, I never-”(Miller 188) but is interrupted when Parris threatens to whip her if she doesn 't tell the truth. Additionally, in the middle of act three, John Proctor is talking…

The Salem Witch Trials, had its dealings with the supernatural world, people afflicted (or bewitched) seeing “witches’ in their visions, a “mysterious” man taunting people to sign his book, or even unexplained deaths of livestock or even an infant. Whatever it may have been, the people of Salem Village all assume that it is “supernatural.” Samuel Parris and others speculate that anything supernatural is because of the doings, or even presence of the devil. It is this concept that brought forth…

Running Head: WITCHES IN SALEM The Occurrences of Witches in Salem Amber James Kankakee Valley High School The Occurrences of Witches in Salem Amber James Kankakee Valley High School Introduction In 1692, the witch trials swept through Salem, Massachusetts, Europe, and New England. Later on in 1953, Arthur Miller wrote his play “The Crucible.” Miller historically based his play off of the Salem witch trials. Most of the content used in this play was accurate to what…

In The Crucible, Act 1 is rather chaotic as so many characters are introduced and the Act ends with many characters being accused of witchcraft. Abigail blames Tituba and accuses her of forcing the girls to practice witchcraft. So when they question Tituba she confesses that she saw Sarah Good and Goody Osburn with the devil. Then Abigail and Betty start yelling out the following names of people who they supposedly saw with the devil accusing one person after another. Sarah Good, Goody Osburn,…

different way, but thought to have some type of witchcrafting involved with her sickness. As the story goes on things start to un rathel, Abigail lies and tells Mr. Hale and Parris that a woman by the name Tituba was the one that forced them to do the ritual of witchcrafting. Soon after, they catch Tituba and whip her until she finally gives up and confesses to the witchcrafting by describing if it was a man or woman, how many there were, and what the devil told her to do which convinced them…

Abigail says they were just dancing, though it soon comes out that Tituba was trying to conjure dead spirits. Under threat of punishment if she refuses to confess, Tituba breaks down and admits she communed with the devil. She begins to name other witches in town. Abigail, seeing that she’ll be punished unless she joins Tituba in naming names, leaps up and begins to name more witches. Betty wakes and joins in” (Litcharts). The people that were…

Irrational occurrences lead to chaos, such as when humanity is subjected to its greatest fear such as witchcraft, which results in humanity’s mind slowly corrupting itself by illogical solutions. Arthur Miller's novel, The Crucible, depicts how the town of Salem, Massachusetts crumbles to witchcraft due to grudges held by its inhabitants. Throughout the novel, various characters change significantly due to the consequences of witchcraft. Similar to how humanity changes its actions based on the…

SALEM WITCH TRIALS Over three hundred years ago, the people in and around Salem, Massachusetts, took part in the most massive witch hunt in American history. The Salem Witch Trials were a terrible time for the little town of Salem. The Trials began in the Spring of 1692 when a group of girls claimed they were possessed by the devil. This sent panic all throughout the Village of Salem and led to more than two hundred local citizens being accused of witchcraft (Worthen 1 of 3). The Trials came…

The Crucible is a well-made film that describes a true story in a fictional manner. The Crucible is a film that portrays the Salem witch trials. The Salem witch trials were accusations of witchcraft that led to multiple hangings and took place between 1692 and 1693 in Salem, Massachusetts. The Crucible is a drama released in 1996 and stars Daniel Day-Lewis and John Proctor, Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams, and Joan Allen as Elizabeth Proctor. This film is based off of a play written by Arthur…

The Salem witch trials of 1692 can be best described as one of the most infamous periods in American history. Over the span of one year it has been estimated that over 200 people were accused of witchcraft and about 20 individuals were executed. Although this episode appeared to be hysteria driven it was quite obvious that one group of people were more likely to be targeted and condemned. Those that were accused and found guilty there seemed all be members of the community who were not…