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Rebecca Women In The Crucible

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In the play The Crucible Rebecca Nurse is a noble woman who falls victim to the blame game that is the Salem Witch trials. She is Francis Nurse’s wife and well liked within the town until it was known at a witch could not be a witch if she were to blame someone else. Thus setting Rebecca up for doom when Mrs. Putnam’s children are unable to live long after birth and the only one falls ill soon after the accusement begins.As well as when Mr. Parris’ daughter Betty won’t wake up from a deep sleep.But Rebecca is too honest to “confess” to being a witch and saving herself. This happens for a lot of the men and women that were accused. Mrs. Putnam automatically assumes since one person has been accused of witchcraft that Rebecca, though they have
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