It was believed that she was the one who performed the actual rituals of witchcraft under the request of whoever wanted to bewitch another person. Tituba stays largely invisible, and her voice remains silent due to her low social status.ĭespite being a minor character, she gained notoriety in this Puritan society. Nevertheless, she has no particular vendetta against any character in the play. She is also the only character originating from outside New England and the only one with a single name. This gives her a position unpatched by any other character in the Crucible. She can perform voodoo, an act that nobody else can perform. However, despite the racial subjugation she faces, she still wields a unique kind of power over the Salem community. The author characterizes the prejudged differences between whites and blacks.

She hails from Barbados, and within the play, she is individualized in terms of her place of origin, dialect and skin complexion to demonstrate how someone’s uniqueness can be subverted and exploited for purposes of creating fear. He is the only black individual in the entire town of Salem and a slave to Reverend Parris. Tituba is a special character in Miller’s play.

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