In the beginning of this section of readings, I noticed that Tituba seemed to be more herself in prison. She befriends another women like herself who’s black and labeled as an outcast named Hester, who is being held in there for adultery. Tituba and Hester starts developing a good relationship in which they are able to share their stories with one another. It seems as if Hester is more open to Tituba than she is to Hester. This is proven when Tituba tells a “story” to Hester’s unborn baby in her womb, and when Hester asks if that’s her own actual story, she denies it. It shows that Tituba seemed afraid to even trust her own kind now. However, this may be because she was once with a minister but Hester hates him and the children he has made her brought into this world. So, she is still more similar in ways than the ones she helped curing that went against her like Betsy and Elizabeth. For sure, the town of Salem has made Tituba to be uncertain of who is worthy of her story.

Indraine Ramdut