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Witches, secrets and lies

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Created on March 22, 2023

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Transcript

Witches, secrets and lies

Marah y Esther

The Author's name: Mickey JenkinsThe Publisher: Burlington Books. The action take place in Salem massachusetts and ends in New Haven.

Main characters

Sarah Smith

Michael Howard.

She is the doctor's daughter and has a relationship in secret with Michael. She's very kind.

He is the mayor's son and he has a relationship with Sarah. He's intelligent.

Other characters

  • Dr. Smith: He's the town doctor. His daughter is Sarah and he teaches medicine things to his daughter.
  • Governor Howard: He's the mayor of the town. His son is Michael.
  • Minister Finch: He is the clergyman of the town. His daughter is abigail.
  • Abigail Fench: She's conceit and she envy Sarah.

Plot

The habitants of Salem are very superstitious and believe in witchcraft. For this reason they relate witchcraft to the strange events what happens in the town and suspect that the girls meet secretly in the forest to sing and dance around the fire. After that, terrifying events happens and the habitants are afraid.

Style

The story is told in first person.

  • The first part is said by Sarah (From chapter 1 to 7)
  • And the second part is said by Michael (From chapter 7 to 12)

Most verbs in the story are in the past but there are also verbs in the present.

The descriptions in the story are simples.

Summary: narrator Sarah (1-7)

Sarah lives the madness of her town with her boyfriend. People don't stop accusing others of witchcraft and many people are hanged. Sara is accused of witchcraft and when she tries to scape they capture her.This is when Michael starts tell the story.

Summary: narrator Michael (7-12)

Michael realizes that Abigail has framed Sarah for witchcraft and she propably die next. He decides to help her scape.He moves away from town and doesn't see Sarah for many years, until one day they meet again and they form a family.

Personal opinion

¨I think the stoty is very cloying but I like the tension atmosphere¨

Esther

¨Honestly I didn´t like the book very much but it´s true that there is a lot of action and for this part it´s interesting¨

Marah

The end ¡Thank you!