Within the introduction us readers are shown the strict and bland life of the Puritans during 1692. The Puritans are incredibly uptight and flat out boring people. They can’t do ANYTHING zesty without being thought to be affiliated with the devil. In the beginning of Act 1, Rev.Parris is by Betty's side begging and praying for her to wake up because she seems to be possessed by the devil. Anyone with a brain would know nothing was wrong with Betty and she was just scared of getting in trouble for being caught in the woods with Tituba and the other girls. Betty's plan was a bit dramatic but I don’t blame her. When Tituba, Rev.Parris slave from Barbados (ISLAND GYALS REPRESENT!!!) walks into the room to see how Betty is progressing Rev. Parris…show more content… You know your parents will believe you over them. Tituba denies the claim thrown on her by Abigail but knows no one will believe her in the long run. But honestly do you think in the past people would believe a black slave over a "innocent" teenage white girl? So she provides a false confession and begs God for forgiveness to save her life. Tituba is fully aware that if she continued denying the accusation it would be just awful on her part. And she would possibly see to a harsh punishment or even death. Tituba being the smart Bajan woman she is told the gullible Puritans exactly what they wanted to hear and accuses Sarah Good and Goody Osburn of being witches. Tituba taking the role as the poor black slave makes it easier for her to be blamed and bullied into doing things she doesn't want to do. Tituba's rank justifies the Puritan peoples racist beliefs that of course she would be involved in this scandal. They didn't question the accusations at all. Do you guys think that everyone being so quick to believe that Tituba was the mastermind of the witchcraft had anything to do with her race and class? What do you think will happen to Tituba even though she helped Hale wake up Betty and find out who the "witches"
