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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