The Horror Of Salem Witch - 2591 Words

Imagine that you were a resident living in Salem Village in 1692. Everything was good in your life, and everyday you were doing same rituals. Cooking food, looking your children, working on the farm, reading the Bible, and attending to the church. Lately, everyone was whispering about the paranormal events that were happening the villagers’ daughters, but nobody knew what was happening to the girls. You were afraid of the supernatural because your religion taught you; it was something that would hurt you. Then, the most frightening theory came out: the magic. You were afraid of a witch like every villager because if it was real, the witch could harm you or your family. One day, you woke up and there were some people in front of your door and accusing you that you were a witch. They took you in jail because the girls pointed you as a witch. You did not know why the girls accused you or why your neighbors believed them because they knew you in a long time. You spent a long time in the dark and frigid jail. While they were examining you, the girls were screaming and wriggling crazy. They accused you for suffering the girls and wanted you to stop hurting the girls. If you did not have an idea about their insane actions how you could stop it. The jury gave you two choices: Confession or execution. If you confess, they would not kill you, but you would accept that you were a witch and you would not be able to change people’s viewpoint of you. If you kept saying that you were not aShow MoreRelatedThe Salem Witch Trials : Crisis1601 Words   |  7 PagesThe Salem Witch Trials: Crisis in Salem Village Many people know of the Salem witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1692 spilling over into the year 1693. But for those who do not know, the Salem witch trials were a series of trials against men, women, and children accused of being a witch and or practicing witchcraft. 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