Why did Mrs. Putnam ask Ruth to get Tituba to take the girls into the forest on the evening before Betty and Ruth became sick/un

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Why did Mrs. Putnam ask Ruth to get Tituba to take the girls into the forest on the evening before Betty and Ruth became sick/un

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antoniya [11.8K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-25T14:49:22+03:00

Answer: Mrs. Putnam has lost a number of babies-- (nowadays it might be stillbirth or SIDS) She hopes that Ruth can have Tituba conjure the spirits of the babies.

Explanation: Tituba is a servant to Betty's father. She comes from Barbados where they have different dances and rituals. The girls seem to join in for fun, but there seems to be a spiritual aspect to her practices that the Puritans regard as satanic.