Titubas Journey
Every person has a journey that they must travel throughout their life to help discover themselves and the world around them. In Maryse Conde's I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem, the character Tituba has a journey that takes her from Barbados to Boston and back to Barbados. At each stage of her journey she discovers something about herself and the society that she is in. The first stage in Tituba's journey is in Barbados where she learns the secrets of healing and magic. Under Mama Yaya's guidance, Tituba is taught these mystical powers which play an important role in how she sees herself. Tituba sees herself as a healer and wants to use her magical powers to help people. She states, " I was born to heal, not to frighten" (12). Tituba does not seem to understand why people would be scared of her. Tituba feels that she should be admired and revered, not feared. "They should have greeted me with shouts of joy and welcome... Tituba must be loved! To think that I scared people" (12). Tituba discovers that she is willing to give up her freedom in order to be with the man she wants. She will have to live among white men again and that means they will govern her once more. Tituba knows this is a weakness on her
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Approximate Word count = 2863
Approximate Pages = 11 (250 words per page double spaced)
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