View a FREE sample

Forward

• The author of the Forward, Angela Davis, describes the main theme of the text as being related to discrimination.

• Tituba was tried in Salem as a witch in the 1600s by puritanical Christians.

• Angela Davis claims that she can relate to Tituba because both of them belonging to three minority groups.

Part 1, Chapters 1 and 2

• Tituba is born as a result of a rape. Her mother is Abena and her step-father is Yao.

• After her parents die, a woman named Yaya takes her in and teaches her mysticism.

• Tituba meets John Indian, a Christian slave.

Part 1, Chapters 3, 4 and 5

• Tituba meets John Indian's owner, Susanna Endicott, and she is a cold and domineering woman.

• Tituba purposefully makes Susanna sick, and Susanna knows Tituba is responsible.

• John and Tituba are sold to Parris, an American pastor, and on their way to America the two are married.

Part 1, Chapters 6, 7 and 8

• Tituba...

(read more Chapter Abstracts)

This section contains 484 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample