Tituba confessed to practicing witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, claiming she had been influenced by the devil and that she had seen other witches in the community. Her confession was likely motivated by a desire to save herself from execution, as confessing could lead to a plea for mercy. Additionally, she described vivid visions and conspiracies to align herself with the prevailing hysteria, thus shifting the blame away from herself. This confession played a significant role in escalating the witch hunt in Salem.
she is threatened
After being beaten and pressured to confess, Tituba confesses that she was in a pact with the Devil. As a slave, Tituba was aware of how powerless she was and decided to just tell them what they seemed to want to hear and her torment. She also goes further and indict several other women as being in league with Satan as well.
becaues they dont want to go to haven
she wanted to have a baby with john proctor. proctor promised tituba to have sex if she accuses his enemy
Abigail Williams is a character in The Crucible. She does confess to her uncle that she had been dancing in the forest with Tituba.
she is threatened
After being beaten and pressured to confess, Tituba confesses that she was in a pact with the Devil. As a slave, Tituba was aware of how powerless she was and decided to just tell them what they seemed to want to hear and her torment. She also goes further and indict several other women as being in league with Satan as well.
becaues they dont want to go to haven
she wanted to have a baby with john proctor. proctor promised tituba to have sex if she accuses his enemy
She was the slave of the Parris Family. She was the first to be accused and the first to confess.
if she does not confess to being contacted by the devil thgen she will be hung.
Abigail Williams is a character in The Crucible. She does confess to her uncle that she had been dancing in the forest with Tituba.
Hale skillfully starts off by intimidating Tituba, demanding that she confess to a pact with the Devil. He forces questions and causes her to lie to save herself and prevent another beating. She's persuaded to "name names". Once she gives him what he wants, she's treated well, this persuades the girls to lie too.
She decided to confess her feelings to him before it was too late.
Tituba confesses to witchcraft since Abigail and the others were claiming she had committed the crime. Tituba was wanting to escape the extreme punishment of whippings and being hanged and so she took the easy road out and just confessed to a crime she had not commited. The punishment was lesser and she was allowed to just go to church to get the devil out of her instead of getting killed for "witchcraft".
to escape harsh punishments. She is saying what her 'superiors' want to hear. They want to see/hear witches so she is giving them witches.
Tituba, a character in Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," faces an ultimatum from the authorities: confess to witchcraft and name others involved, or face severe punishment, including execution. This pressure forces her to make a choice between self-preservation and honesty, highlighting the intense fear and hysteria of the Salem witch trials. Ultimately, she chooses to confess, which reflects the pervasive influence of societal panic and the desperation of individuals during that time.