In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Tituba accuses Goody Good and Goody Osburn of being involved in witchcraft. She said that the devil came to her at night and that Goody Good and Goody Osburn were with him.
Sarah good & Sarah osbourne
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The first to accuse Tituba was Betty Parris. The other three girls who were afflicted in the beginning, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam and Elizabeth Hubbard, also accused Tituba.
she wanted to have a baby with john proctor. proctor promised tituba to have sex if she accuses his enemy
To try to keep herself out of trouble
Sarah good & Sarah osbourne
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The first to accuse Tituba was Betty Parris. The other three girls who were afflicted in the beginning, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam and Elizabeth Hubbard, also accused Tituba.
she wanted to have a baby with john proctor. proctor promised tituba to have sex if she accuses his enemy
To try to keep herself out of trouble
tituba is the one who conjured up the spirits
Sarah Osburn and Sarah Good
She accuses Tituba of forcing her to drink charms at night and dance.
It was easier for her to place the blame on a woman who isn't like the rest of the townsfolk, seeing as she came from barbados, which was known for the practice of voodoo.
In Act 1 of "The Crucible," Abigail Williams accuses Tituba of conjuring spirits. After the girls are caught dancing in the forest, Abigail deflects blame from herself by claiming that Tituba forced her to participate in witchcraft. This accusation shifts the focus away from her actions and puts Tituba in danger, highlighting the theme of scapegoating and hysteria in the play.
In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," Tituba is given an ultimatum by Reverend Parris and the authorities during the Salem witch trials. She is coerced into confessing to witchcraft and naming others involved, or she faces severe punishment, including execution. This pressure leads her to falsely accuse various townspeople to save herself. Tituba's situation highlights the themes of fear and hysteria prevalent in the play.
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