As they intensify the questioning, Parries tries to threaten Tituba, claiming that he would whip her to death. Within act one, Reverend Parris, Thomas Putnam, as well as Reverend Hale, start questioning Tituba about her participation in witchcraft rituals. Her and Tituba prove to be easy scapegoats because they occupy the lowest echelons of society. For this reason, Abigail easily accuses her of partaking in witchcraft. She is also a beggar, and this makes her a person of low social standing in the community. The people of Salem have grown weary of the witch trials and the atmosphere of fear and uncertainty they have created.Sarah Good is a mentally disturbed and homeless lady in Salem. At this point in the play the paranoia only remains within the court. Herrick's willingness to join Sarah and Tituba is noteworthy because he is no longer afraid of the idea of the Devil, nor is he afraid of Sarah or Tituba. Having internalized the accusations of witchcraft, they now use them to create an escape from their situation.

They tell Herrick that the Devil will transform them into birds so that they can fly to Barbados. Cold weather, deplorable living conditions, and the lack of food have made them delusional. Sarah and Tituba have been in prison so long that they have come to believe that they are in league with the Devil. The court has already executed twelve people from Salem, and has scheduled seven more to die today.Īlthough Tituba was told in Act I that she would be spared if she revealed her alliance with the Devil, along with her knowledge of other individuals 'in truck' with the Devil, she has in fact been imprisoned. Act I opened in the spring of 1692, and the season is now fall. Several months have passed since the action in the play began. They plan to fly to Barbados with the Devil. Sarah and Tituba tell Herrick that they are waiting for the Devil. Marshall Herrick wakes up Sarah Good and Tituba to move them to a different cell.

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