Witch of Blackbird Pond
Can you imagine walking around with a big white collar, a tall black hat, brown dress, brown shoes and buckles all over? Well I sure can not. The Witch of Blackbird Pond written by Elizabeth George Speare is a novel which takes place in Wethersfield Connecticut during the 1600’s in a Puritan village. The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a novel written about a girl named Katherine Tyler who comes from Barbados to live in Connecticut. Katherine (Kit) goes to Connecticut in fear of marring an elder man to pay off a debt left by her father. When Kit comes to Connecticut many people are amazed by what she can do; such as swim and read. She soon becomes friends with Hannah a Quaker who lives in town. Everyone thinks that Hannah is a witch, and soon people begin to believe that Kit is one too. They are both charged with witchcraft soon after. Kit helps Hannah leave town but stays in town to face the consequences herself. They find Kit not guilty; and Kit leaves Connecticut to live happily ever after. Not all people from Puritan time lived happily ever after. Three characteristics of Puritan life that are different from today are religion, the role of women, and punishment.
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Approximate Word count = 1178
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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