Ruth Putnam exhibits symptoms of possible bewitchment, including strange behavior and fits of hysteria. Betty's affliction seems to manifest more as a trance or catatonic state. Additionally, Ruth is older and thus may be more affected by societal pressures or expectations related to witchcraft accusations.
Susanna brings news that the doctor believes Putnam's daughter Ruth's affliction is not of a medical cause but may be of supernatural origin. The doctor suspects witchcraft as the cause of Ruth's condition.
In "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, Miss Putnam's only surviving child is Ruth Putnam. She is one of the girls who falls ill at the start of the play, leading to the witch trials. Ruth's mysterious affliction is linked to the death of her siblings, which has caused her mother, Ann Putnam, to harbor deep resentment and suspicion toward others in Salem.
Never! Ruth Putnam only exists in the Crucible, which is not based entirely in fact. Mostly likely Miller renamed Ann Putnam jr Ruth Putnam so she would not be confused with her mother, also named Ann.
Thomas and Ann Putnam's seven children died at birth and their only child Ruth was sick.
Mrs. Putnam believes she knows what Ruth was doing in the woods because she suspects that Ruth was participating in witchcraft or some form of supernatural activity. She connects Ruth's strange behavior and the mysterious illness of her other children to the events in the woods. Additionally, Mrs. Putnam has a strong desire to find someone to blame for her misfortunes, which fuels her interpretation of Ruth's actions.
Ruth Putnam
She sends Ruth because Ruth can speak to the dead and she was hoping Ruth could figure out who murdered her seven children.
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she gave birth to a foot. rofl. no she actually had 8 children but only one of them survived - Ruth Putnam
Ruth Putnam
Ann asked her daughter, Ruth, to conjure the spirits of Mrs. Putnam's seven dead children.
shes the one who accueses her grandfather of witchcraft