Question

Write a fictitious diary entry or letter of about 200 words. Make sure you reflect the feelings of someone living in Salem during the trials. You will need to pretend you are a person who witnessed the trials. Make up a name and an age. You can use the following questions to help develop your character. You don’t need to answer every question, but thinking about the questions can be useful.

What is your character’s name?
How old is your character?
Is your character rich? Poor? In between?
Is your character among the accused? The accusers? Or simply a witness to the events?
How does your character feel about these events? What does your character fear most? What does your character want most?
What details of the events stand out most in your character’s mind?
What does your character think will happen next?
Once you have listed sufficient details about your character, you can start writing a letter from your character's perspective.

Answer 1

Answer:Dear diary, I just turned 23. I am a woman now, people are accusing me of witch craft. It is now very hard and difficult for me to find a job because no one wants to hire me. Therefore I'm poor. I just want some money for food and water. I tried to grow some crops to eat and sell but the winter was to brutal and my crops failed. Since I am a colonist I depend on my mother country to help me now, this is hard. Well diary I hope to right in you tomorrow.

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