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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 | ||
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| + | I thought the transcript of the examination was incredibly interesting. It seemed as if the interviewer wanted Mr. Borroughs to be accused and led the witness in some of his questions. For example when he asked where Abigail stuck the thorns, she replies that she does not know, then the examiner continues with that question following it up with, “Was it about the middle of her body?” If she did not know before how would Abigail know the answer now? Yet, she answers “Yes I stuck it right in.” And at the beginning of the examination he asks if he, Mr. Borroughs, brought poppets to her and she says “I don’t remember” and later on he slides that question in again asking “Who brought those poppets to you?” and she replies “Mr. Borroughs.” Her answers do not have any continuity. –Megan Mc. | ||
== Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, wealthy Philadelphia woman, diary – 1758-1794 == | == Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, wealthy Philadelphia woman, diary – 1758-1794 == | ||
