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Formerly a servant in the Proctor household.

She is enlisted by Ruth Putnam and Abigail to cast spells and create charms.

The witch scare began with his daughter’s mysterious illness.

He is the father of Betty and the uncle of Abigail Williams.

All these factors make her a prime target for scapegoating. Consumption of alcohol is another sin, according to the Puritans. Furthermore, Sarah Good has a poor reputation within the community since she is also an alcoholic. Her poor mental health makes it, even more, easier to be used and manipulated. Her accusers are cork sure that she is unable to defend herself effectively since she might not understand the phenomenon of witchcraft itself. Sarah good is depicted as a social outcast who is unaware of the events operating around her.

After that, Abigail accuses Bridget Bishop of an alliance with the devil. She also confesses to witnessing Goody Osburn and Sarah Good in the devil’s company. Upon Abigail discovering that the confessions by Tituba have saved her from accusations of witchcraft and earned her Hale, Parris and Putnam’s formerly lost respect. Putnam then affirms that She was always aware that her babies withered up in the hands of Goody Osburn. Under pressure, Tituba admits that indeed she saw the two women in the company of the devil.

Putnam, on the other hand, claims that Tituba must be aware of Goody Osburn and Goody Good’s meeting with the devil. As they intensify the questioning, Parries tries to threaten Tituba, claiming that he would whip her to death. Within act one, Reverend Parris, Thomas Putnam, as well as Reverend Hale, start questioning Tituba about her participation in witchcraft rituals. Her and Tituba prove to be easy scapegoats because they occupy the lowest echelons of society. For this reason, Abigail easily accuses her of partaking in witchcraft. She is also a beggar, and this makes her a person of low social standing in the community. Sarah Good is a mentally disturbed and homeless lady in Salem.