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Susanna Endicott is an elderly widow and landowner in Barbados. Though she claims to be anti-slavery, she has kept John Indian in bondage since he was a little boy—and once he marries Tituba, she also claims Tituba as her property. Susanna repeatedly tries to convert Tituba to Christianity, and she frightens Tituba with concepts of Satan and inescapable evil. Susanna is also one of the first people to suggest that Tituba is a witch, capable only of evil magic. When Tituba grows tired of Susanna’s gossip and frequent humiliations, she uses Mama Yaya’s teachings to make her sick; soon after, Susanna dies, but not before selling Tituba and John Indian to Samuel Parris. As a profoundly racist, inhumane white woman, Susanna represents the limits of female solidarity.
Susanna Endicott Quotes in I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
The I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem quotes below are all either spoken by Susanna Endicott or refer to Susanna Endicott . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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What is a witch? I noticed that when he said the word, it was marked with disapproval. Why should that be? Why? Isn't the ability to communicate with the invisible world, to keep constant links with the dead, to care for others and heal, a superior gift of nature that inspires respect, admiration, and gratitude? Consequently, shouldn't the witch […] be cherished and revered rather than feared?
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Part 1: Chapter 3
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John Indian closed the door with a wooden latch and took me in his arms, whispering: “The duty of a slave is to survive! Do you understand? To survive!”
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Susanna Endicott Quotes in I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
The I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem quotes below are all either spoken by Susanna Endicott or refer to Susanna Endicott . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 1: Chapter 2
Quotes
What is a witch? I noticed that when he said the word, it was marked with disapproval. Why should that be? Why? Isn't the ability to communicate with the invisible world, to keep constant links with the dead, to care for others and heal, a superior gift of nature that inspires respect, admiration, and gratitude? Consequently, shouldn't the witch […] be cherished and revered rather than feared?
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 1: Chapter 3
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John Indian closed the door with a wooden latch and took me in his arms, whispering: “The duty of a slave is to survive! Do you understand? To survive!”
