In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," Tituba, a slave from Barbados, names the witches under pressure during the Salem witch trials. She is coerced by Reverend Parris and the other townspeople, who are eager to find scapegoats for the hysteria surrounding the trials. In a moment of fear and desperation, Tituba names familiar figures from the community, possibly influenced by pre-existing tensions and rivalries, to deflect blame from herself. Her accusations contribute to the mass hysteria, leading to further chaos in Salem.
Abigail is to blame for the witch trails because if she, and her cousin Betty and seven other pre-teens and teenagers, didn't act like they were being bewitched then 20 innocent lives wouldn't have been killed EDIT: Abigail is not nesscessarily to blame. Only a portion of the theories as to the cause of the bewitchment could place blame on the girls' shoulders. Many portray them as victims of poisoning or physical or mental illness.
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.
Abigail Williams is to blame because if she and her cousin and other girls didn't start to through fits and saying that they were being "bewitched" then 19 people wouldn't have been hanged and 1 person wouldn't have been squished to death, but it is somewhat the adults fault for believing their stories
Sarah Good was accused at the same time as Sarah Osbourne and the two women were examined by magistrates on the same day. Basically, Good was throwing Osbourne under the bus by trying to deflect blame onto Osbourne.
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Sarah Good didn't blame any one she was one of the accused for doing which craft on the sick. the only people she blamed was the sick for causing histaria.
The Salem witch trial occured because of two girls supposedly "hallucinating". They blamed there slave and people found reasons to blame people for things that happened who knows when? You get it..... Anonymous, 11 Year Old
In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," Tituba, a slave from Barbados, names the witches under pressure during the Salem witch trials. She is coerced by Reverend Parris and the other townspeople, who are eager to find scapegoats for the hysteria surrounding the trials. In a moment of fear and desperation, Tituba names familiar figures from the community, possibly influenced by pre-existing tensions and rivalries, to deflect blame from herself. Her accusations contribute to the mass hysteria, leading to further chaos in Salem.
Abigail is to blame for the witch trails because if she, and her cousin Betty and seven other pre-teens and teenagers, didn't act like they were being bewitched then 20 innocent lives wouldn't have been killed EDIT: Abigail is not nesscessarily to blame. Only a portion of the theories as to the cause of the bewitchment could place blame on the girls' shoulders. Many portray them as victims of poisoning or physical or mental illness.
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.
Abigail Williams is to blame because if she and her cousin and other girls didn't start to through fits and saying that they were being "bewitched" then 19 people wouldn't have been hanged and 1 person wouldn't have been squished to death, but it is somewhat the adults fault for believing their stories
Good did not necessarily blame anyone else. She tried to shift the focus of the court on Sarah Osbourne by proclaiming her own innocent and her belief that Osbourne seemed like a witch to her as well.
This is kinda complitcated but basically there are...THE ACCUSERS - teenage girls (samuel's daughter&niece in this group!)THE ACCUSED - a group of womenTHE MINISTER - Samuel ParrisHUSBANDS OF THE ACCUSED - group of men all AGAINST Samuel ParrisThe Salem witch trials would be unfair because Samuel Parris is against the accused/husbands the people that are being tried. WHICH MEANS the magistrates would be biased because he supports Samuel ParrisIf you don't get it read Salem (a play) or watch the crucibleDON'T READ THE CRUCIBLE, it's fiction not much of it is based on the real events from the time.The Salem trials were actually fair. The legal preceedings were comparable to a civil court today and the judges were biased for and against Parris. They sort of agreed about witches, but no one liked Parris.
Goody Good, a character from Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," is sentenced during the Salem witch trials due to accusations of witchcraft. She is portrayed as a scapegoat, embodying the hysteria and paranoia of the time, as townspeople sought to blame others for their misfortunes. Her conviction highlights the dangers of mass hysteria and the consequences of unfounded accusations in a repressive society. Ultimately, her sentencing reflects the themes of injustice and social scapegoating prevalent throughout the play.
No. The trials have been linked by historians to the painful changes that Puritan society was experiencing at the time. Torn between the communal asceticism of their original goals and the commercial individualism that was starting to happen some responded with guilt and fear. They sought scapegoats that they could blame their moral loss. Salem Village had a history of bitter factionalism and resentment toward the more prosperous Salem Town which controlled the village politically. Many of the people chosen for trial were the outcasts and loners of the town/village. Many of the women were alone and had no male support.
Sarah Good was accused at the same time as Sarah Osbourne and the two women were examined by magistrates on the same day. Basically, Good was throwing Osbourne under the bus by trying to deflect blame onto Osbourne.