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| − | The Salem witch trials I could not help but wonder where they came up with the ridiculous accusations, pigs dying after a visit from a women equaled her being a witch, did any of the citizens ever consider alternatives? I think the magistrate felt they were given a power and to secure general security they would convict a woman for looking at a child the wrong way or muttering a prayer seen as an incantation. In the case of Bridget Bishop, I did wonder did she wish to be seen as a witch?Or did all of the offenses against her make the claim of her being a witch come true? -Megan W. | + | The Salem witch trials I could not help but wonder where they came up with the ridiculous accusations, pigs dying after a visit from a women equaled her being a witch, did any of the citizens ever consider alternatives? I think the magistrate felt they were given a power and to secure general security they would convict a woman for looking at a child the wrong way or muttering a prayer seen as an incantation. '''In the case of Bridget Bishop, I did wonder did she wish to be seen as a witch?''' Or did all of the offenses against her make the claim of her being a witch come true? -Megan W. |
I agree that they really do jump to conclusions. It is like they think there could be no other possible reason why the pigs died. I think it goes back to what we talked about in class, that maybe the accusers were accusing people of witchcraft to show that they are holy. Because only the truly holy people could recognize evil? Religion is such a huge influence on the NE colonists. I think that cases like Bridget Bishop and George Burroughs show just how strong that influence was. --Katelyn Lease | I agree that they really do jump to conclusions. It is like they think there could be no other possible reason why the pigs died. I think it goes back to what we talked about in class, that maybe the accusers were accusing people of witchcraft to show that they are holy. Because only the truly holy people could recognize evil? Religion is such a huge influence on the NE colonists. I think that cases like Bridget Bishop and George Burroughs show just how strong that influence was. --Katelyn Lease | ||
| − | I found it interesting in the trial of Bridget Bishop (as well as other witchcraft trials) one of the big arguments for her to be a witch was the illness and death of Children. That a witch is shown to be the very opposite of the proper woman (who gives birth to children) she therefore it connected with the deaths or illnesses of children. She is the corrupted version of the perfect wife, mother, and woman inverting all morality and virtue. She is often also physically corrupted as in Bishops case upon examination they found a “preternatural teat” that ceased to exist but a few short hours later. With Halloween coming upon us soon, it is interesting to think about how these trials may have affected our ideas of such a perverted creature and her connection to the inverted holiday. -- Elyse Lawrence | + | I found it interesting in the trial of Bridget Bishop (as well as other witchcraft trials) one of the big arguments for her to be a witch was the illness and death of Children. That''' a witch is shown to be the very opposite of the proper woman (who gives birth to children) she therefore it connected with the deaths or illnesses of children. She is the corrupted version of the perfect wife, mother, and woman inverting all morality and virtue.''' She is often also physically corrupted as in Bishops case upon examination they found a “preternatural teat” that ceased to exist but a few short hours later. With Halloween coming upon us soon, it is interesting to think about how these trials may have affected our ideas of such a perverted creature and her connection to the inverted holiday. -- Elyse Lawrence |
== Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, wealthy Philadelphia woman, diary – 1758-1794 == | == Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, wealthy Philadelphia woman, diary – 1758-1794 == | ||
