I, Tituba, Black Witch Of Salem Ch. 5-9

During reading these chapters Tituba develops a good relationship with Goodwife Parris’ and Betsey. She doesn’t really get along with Abigail (Parris’ niece) because she constantly demands Information and details about Tituba’s stories of the invisible world and who Tituba comes to believe is a liar. Tituba takes Betsey for various activities including walks to the wharf along with Abigail. One afternoon their was a crowd in the street near the courthouse because there was going to be an execution. Their was an old woman with a rope around her neck because she was going to be hung. Tituba witnessed the hanging. It hurt her because she started screaming and I’m sure it brought her back to her witnessing her mothers death because it did for me. She was in shock because it was a moment she didn’t want to relieve again. When she was screaming she probably seen her mother not the old lady.

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