Question

“I hate myself as much as I hate him.” Which of the following best explains what the author is conveying about Tituba through this line.
She has displayed integrity throughout her deposition.

She is disappointed in herself for following the crowd in Salem.

Samuel Parris and the other inhabitants of Salem disgust her.

Hester is a role model to Tituba because of their strong bond.

Answer 1

Answer:

“I hate myself as much as I hate him” - best explains what the author is conveying about Tituba through this line. It is that she has displayed integrity throughout her deposition.

Here, the correct answer is option A.

Explanation:

Tituba was a slave. She was owned by Samuel Parris. Tituba justified the accusations of being called a witch as a necessity to escape the ravages that Samuel Parris’s religion was causing during that time. She felt poisoned to be caught in the practices and so her only way out, her defence was in accusing others. The oppression she faced, made her confession at her preliminary examination an understandable act. It is when Samuel Parris congratulated her for confessional testimony that she uttered these words.