... high did she fly?"38 This clearly illustrates how instinctive and deeply entrenched was this desire for the supernatural. Exasperated, Reverend Parris calls on Rev. Hale, who is an expert in the "demonic arts,"39 to evaluate the situation. The fact that they even have an expert of the demonic arts speaks volumes about their superstitious way of life. When Mr. Hale arrives, it is quickly ... determined that "Tituba knows how to speak to the dead,"40 and that more went on than simply dancing. From ... example of hysterical paranoia from the Puritan era is The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel ...

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• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: High School