Friday, March 20, 2009

Tituba's Point of View

How can you be so mean Abigail? Why are you acting like this? You must not do this Abigail. We were friends for to long to ruining this relationship. Please Abby don’t do this to me. You will regret if you accuse me of witchcrafts I promise you (thinking). “Said Tituba” I never seen the devil in my life. (Crying) I would never do this to Betty. I take good care of Betty; I Tituba will never hurt her. She is lying don’t believe a word she says.” said Abigail” well you would have to prove that she is a witch or else please don’t started this mass.” Said Danforth”

You see last night I was sleeping on my bed. I heard someone singing in my ears. It was getting louder by the minute. I was so scared I ran into out of my room. Running till I lost my breath. Then I could see a woman walking toward me she was telling me that I will never have kids. I was crying but no one could hear me. Than after she told me that she disappeared into the darkness.” Said Abigail”. That is a lie, a lie “said Tituba.” Well is this true Abigail is there anything else you want to say to us “said Danforth” I will not be accused over this nonsense. “Said Tituba.” Are you saying this is nonsense “Said Danforth” yes I am sir this is all lies of Abigail, go on Abigail tell them this not true or else you will regret this for the rest of your life. “Said tituba” Are you threatening Abigail woman. No sir, these are lies you can’t believe what she says.

Danforth the people of Salem want to bring Tituba to court this evening. Well what are you waiting for make an appointment for this evening Hale. At six in the after noon it was getting clod the later it was. When I enter the court it was full with people of Salem . I was so scared; my hands are shaking as if I’ve seen a ghost. Everyone is yelling out my name as if I was ready to be hanged. The minute I lifted my head up to see what’s going on and I saw Abigail I was so furious. I feel as if I was going to burst out of my head. Fire was coming out of my ears. My heart was beating two times faster than usual. My stomach felt sick as if I was going to vomit. I felt as if my head have become like a bell. My legs were struggling to walk that’s how I felt walking into the court when I was Abigail. Every breath that I take is burning into me. Some how I manage to put my head up high, my eyes fixing straight at Danforth.

Tituba did you ever make any contact with the devil? No sir I haven’t. How do you know that for sure? Well sir my mind had always been Godly about everything I do. Then how do you explain what Abigail told us in the room? Those were lies they were never true. Okay! Parris please bring Abigail to the downstairs to the court. “Yes” Abigail the thing’s you’ve said upstairs were lies? Are you questioning what I’ve said in front of God? Well then how do you explain why Betty is laying down on her stomach? So it is true what Abigail were saying. They are no true sir. Those are lies. You have seen the devil and you confessing to god. (Raising his voice) So what kind of ungodly Christian are you Tituba? I Tituba is a godly woman I am not a witch, please believe me Danforth I am telling the truth. Take her right now put her in jail. Till then we will find the day for her execution.

Abigail continues to accuse other people while Tituba is in jail. Abigail told Tituba that she was sorry about everything that happens. I didn’t mean for all this to happen. “Abigail said” She couldn’t stair in Tituba’s eyes because feels guilty. Tituba didn’t blink once. Tituba told Abigail if you say to yourself that is Christian Why start this commotion? You will regret every last minute of this. Abigail Storm out of the room with anger, hatreds, and with guilt. Abigail what will you do now because I remember when you needed me for help, when you needed a shoulder to lean on when no else would. You don’t have no else turn to when you’re suffering. What does it do to you accusing innocent people of Salem because of your lost? It only makes things worse for you. “Abigail says” you don’t know why I am doing this for so please just let it go (bursting into tears). So this is how you want our relationship to go down the drain if hats what you want, then it will be so.

The day had come for me to be executed. I was ready because I have confessed to God and he had forgiven me for I have sin. I will only regret not knowing God at early age. I am asking god to forgive those who doesn’t know what they are doing. Before they hang me I started singing my favorite song. I felt so free from my sin like I been relief from my problems. I felt the wind passing through my hair. Tears of joy are falling like a river. The sun was so bright I felt as if I was already dead. Before my last breath I took one last look of Salem . I could see the guilt in their eyes, didn’t feel bad for them.

3 comments:

  1. GIGI,
    Your portrayal of Tituba is passionate and vivid. I especially like how you mention Tituba's former friendship with Abigail. Not many people wonder about their relationship before the plot begins but you allude to a close friendship, which makes their present situation even more ironic.

    And your last paragraph is very poignant - "Before my last breath I took one last look of Salem." I'd like to know what she saw during this "last look." Did she see valleys? trees? people? specific faces, eyes, mouths - smiling or grimacing?

    Also, quotation marks for dialogue will make it easier recognize the characters' voices. You have some stirring lines here - it would be sad for the readers to miss any of them!

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  2. I love the whole essay but the last paragraph is very strong, the details of how tituba felt was very emotinal great job!

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  3. this is very good
    you can actually feel what tituba was going through

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