1.) “Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you… I can make you wish you had never seen the sun go down!” (20)
Abigail does not want anyone to know she is a witch or she will risk losing her life. This shows witchcraft is a serious issue that must not be talked about. Abigail will be furious if one of the girls shares what they did that night with anyone.
2.) “Let you strike out against the Devil, and the village will bless you for it! Come down, speak to them- pray with them. They’re thirsting for your word, Mister! Surely you’ll pray with them. (17)
Mr. Putnam shows the importance of religion in society. He hopes Reverend Parris is able to defeat the devil, or witchcraft. If he is able to save the people from suffering, he will be appreciated by the village. Hearing the Reverend speak and pray reassures the people that they will be protected from the Devil.
Questions:
1.) If Parris is so confident that his daughter is not sick from “unnatural causes,” why does he question Abigail about what she was doing in the forest ?
2.) If Mary, Betty, Abigail, Mercy, and Ruth know that practicing witchcraft is a terrible sin, why do they do it?
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