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why did ann putnam send ruth tituba

by Ashlee Carter DVM Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago

At her husband's insistence, Mrs. Putnam, who's had seven babies die in infancy, admits she sent Ruth to Tituba, who can conjure the dead, to find out why the babies died.

Why did Ann send Ruth to Tituba?

Ann sent Ruth to Tituba in hopes that she would be able to communicate with her siblings and find out who or what was responsible for their deaths. To her uncle's dismay, Abigail admits that Tituba and Ruth were conjuring spirits in the woods.

Why has Ann Putnam apparently sent her daughter Ruth to Tituba?

Mrs. Putnam states that Tituba can conjure spirits. Mrs. Putnam admits that she sent Ruth to Tituba so that Tituba could conjure Ruth's dead sisters in order to find out who murdered them.

Why did Mrs Putnam enlist Tituba help?

Why did Mrs. Putnam enlist Tituba's help? She did because she wanted to conjure up her dead daughters spirits to talk to them.

What has Ann Putnam asked Tituba to do?

What does Ann Putnam ask Tituba to do? Go conjure the spirits of her dead babies to speak to them.

What happens to Tituba in The Crucible?

After the trials, Tituba remained in the Boston jail, which had very poor living conditions for thirteen months, because Samuel Parris refused to pay her jail fees. In April 1693, Tituba was sold to an unknown person for the price of her jail fees.

Who did Tituba accuse of witchcraft?

In that examination, Tituba confessed, naming both Sarah Osborne and Sarah Good as witches and describing their spectral movements, including meeting with the devil. Sarah Good claimed her innocence but implicated Tituba and Osborne. Tituba was questioned for two more days.

Who is Ruth what is wrong with her How do the putnams tie her problem to Betty?

How do the Putnams tie her problem to Betty? Ruth is the Putnam's daughter. She is having the same symptoms as Betty, but she will walk around even though she is not awake.

What happened to Ruth in the crucible?

Ruth Putnam The Putnams' lone surviving child out of eight. Like Betty Parris, Ruth falls into a strange stupor after Reverend Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the woods at night.

Why does Tituba act the way she does towards Reverend Parris?

Infer why Tituba acts the way she does towards Reverend Parris. She is nervous and scared around him because she knows she will. Based on the context, what does Reverend Parris mean when he asks Abigail if her name is "entirely white?" Pure.

What did Ann Putnam say in her apology?

People from miles around trooped into the courtroom to watch their performances. In 1706, Ann offered a public apology for her participation in the witch trials at Salem. She stood in church while her apology was read: "I desire to be humbled before God.

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