How Does Tituba Change In The Crucible

Tituba : Caretaker and survivor “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change”-Albert Einstein. The book The Crucible by Arthur Miller touches base with the idea of change, by showing it throughout the characters. The book The Crucible is based off of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The book was written when McCarthyism was happening so Arthur Miller wrote the book to show the comparison between the salem witch trials and McCarthyism are one of the same. The character Tituba from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a humble slave that simply wanted to show the girls of salem a good time. Tituba is portrayed as a kind loving slave who wants nothing more to protect paris’ children and the other girls in the town. During the ordeal Tituba changes from being a loving caretaker to complete survivalist.
Tituba being a slave for Parris could be easily blamed for his daughter not waking.. Tituba cares for the girls like betty by saying things like “I love me Betty!”(1232). With this quote she shows that she is a caretaker and the dancing in the forest was not meant for harm but a good time loves the girls. Tituba is so easily turned against since she’s just a slave. This is Tituba’s Caretaker identity how she looks after the girls and feels like she is close with them. While Abigail is being interrogated by Reverend Hale she uses an Out and Out lie because she says first it's Tituba’s fault and that she brainwashed her, so Tituba being betrayed by one of the girls she doesn't know how to respond since her identity is a Caretaker and she's also a slave. Tituba says things like “ You beg me to conjure! She beg me make charm” and, “Why you say that, Abby”(1250). Since Tituba is victimized by the ones she loves she can only lie to escape her