Benjamin C. Ray wrote “The Geography of Witchcraft Accusation in 1692 Salam Village” in order to imply that geographic analysis of the witchcraft accusation‚ economic‚ religious as well as social status shows there was no significant east-west division within Salam Village. In the article‚ Ray points out that the map included in Salam Possessed is not only interpretive but also incomplete. He states that there was an inconsistency in giving a numerical count of accusers and accused in the village
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Reverend Parris is the father of a girl who was afflicted with “witchcraft” and the uncle of Abigail Williams. He is scared that Abigail could ruin his ranking in the church if she is found guilty in being in an affair. In the text‚ Reverend Parris smacks Abigail WIlliams during their conversation.He doesn’t want her being
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Bibliography: Ray‚ Benjamin C.‚ “The Salem Witch Mania‚” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 7‚ issue 1 (2010): 40-64. http://www.galileo.usg.edu Woolf‚ Alan. 2000. "Witchcraft or Mycotoxin? The Salem Witch Trials." Journal Of Toxicology -- Clinical Toxicology 38‚ no. 4: 457-460. http://www.galileo.usg.edu Mixon Jr.‚ Franklin G. 2000. "Homo Economicus and the Salem Witch Trials." Journal Of Economic Education 31‚ no
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Tanya Luhrmann‚ a senior researcher at Cambridge‚ addresses the neglected population of magician and witchcraft practitioners of contemporary London in her book‚ Persuasions of Witch’s Craft. Even thought there were couple of discrepancies in her book‚ Luhrmann provides valuable anthropological insight to different practices of witchcraft‚ explains why females are interested in magic‚ and analyzes what drives a well-educated and adjusted individual in London to join these practices? Luhrmann’s
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Indian slave Tituba because it was understood by the people in Salem that she practiced witchcraft. Eventually‚ Tituba and the neighbors Sarah Good and Sarah Osbourne were arrested for causing harm to Abigail and Betty. While on trial‚ the judge Hawthorne new in his mind and heart that they were guilty. Their trial could be said to be quite unfair. During the trial‚ Tibuba did admit to practicing witchcraft however‚ it is unclear whether or not Samuel Parris was persuading her to admit to
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While many dark sides were uncovered throughout the crucible‚ Abigail Williams is the most self-centered‚ dishonest and manipulative character in The Crucible because she lies to conceal her affair and avoid witchcraft accusations which therefore result in the many deaths of innocent people. One of the first and most obvious traits about Abigail is that she is a manipulative young lady. There is a very evident personality change from the beginning of the play to the end. Around the end of the
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Elizabeth Proctor was an important part of the Salem Witch Trials. She was accused along with John Proctor‚ Abigail Hobbs‚ Mary Warren‚ Elizabeth Howe‚ and many others. Her story is only part of the long history told. She was convicted of doing witchcraft and was able to avoid execution longer than most were able to. Elizabeth Proctor was John Proctors third wife they were married 18 years and they were running the well known family tavern. Elizabeth Proctor was first seen as a witch when Mary Warren
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In The Crucible‚ the people that confessed to save their own lives‚ such as Tituba‚ are to blame for the unnecessary deaths of innocent people in Salem. When the first person to confess‚ Tituba‚ was confronted for witchcraft‚ she was given two choices: confess or be hanged. Instead of standing up for herself‚ she took the easy path and confessed to being a witch. Tituba really had never seen the devil‚ however the fear of death made her confess to something she was not a part of. Although this
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Reasons Behind Witchcraft Accusations In the Salem Witch trials of 1692‚ many individuals were accused of witchcraft. However‚ the reasons for which they were accused differed greatly from person to person. The classification of a witch‚ how people were tested for witchcraft‚ and specific witch accusations in conjunction with other logical explanations may be the reason why people were condemned as witches. A witch is defined as a person who has made a deal with Satan (Witch-Hunt‚ 33). It is
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When reading The Crucible your mind is very lost as their morals and believes aren’t the same as our own today. The play is about witchcraft and the girls who dance as if they are witches which is considered to be immoral. The characters in this story seem to have something bad happening to them they just aren’t aware of it right away. Paris is very religious he prays a lot in the play‚ but he also seems to be very concerned as to if is daughter is lying about dancing around the fire. Knowing the
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