Answer:
This passage is an example of an editorial
Explanation:
An editorial presents information and contains investigation and facts but it differs from the news story since it is biased and it has the purpose of appeal to the audience, here the writer will expose their point of view, based on the acquired and expressed information and it could have two styles it could be informative or entertaining.
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Your question states: <span>What role did "long held hatreds of neighbors have in the witch-hunt?"
His role was to send messages to other people. I believe that is how it went.
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The point of view that is revealed is that she is scared and is assuming that the minister's family is not going to like their christmas dinner and the way that their family act.