Main characters, Sarah and Martha Carrier are the true heretics of the story. Kathleen Kent created Sarah and Martha to have personalities that were very rare for females at the time. Females of that time generally didn’t speak their minds; much less have a different opinion of society at all. They refused to believe what everyone else in their lives believed and stood by their own what they valued in life. They were so strong towards their beliefs that it cost them their life in the end.
Kathleen Kent even said herself that “Martha was called the “Queen of Hell” by Cotton Mather, Martha was unyielding in her refusal to confess and went to her death rather than join the accused men and women who did so and were spared. ” (Heretics Daughter, WWW). Both Sarah and Martha never believed in the process of the witchcraft and knew that they were not witches, while everyone else in the town was terrified and continuing to accuse people of being so.
While having a different opinion of the situation, both Sarah and Martha always remained humble and kept their dignity all the way to their last days, which is something that shows strong character. True heretics are surprisingly hard to find today. Sarah and her mother stood by what they believed and didn’t conform to the opinions of the people surrounding them in the village. Today, most of the people in our everyday lives live to please other individuals that they think need to be impressed.
These people that fall victim losing their own beliefs are complete opposites of someone who is a heretic. Its sad to say that heretics are hard to come across today, but it is brutally true. Its difficult to find someone who would not conform to the outside opinions even when they knew their life was at stake. Also, the people that were accusing others of being a witch were the complete opposite of heretics as well. All the methods of accusation were fake and could have ben made up by just about anyone, these people are yet another example of people that are opposites of heretics.
Back in 1692, heretics were hard to find, but sadly today in 2011, they are even more difficult to come across. True heretics are surprisingly hard to find today. Sarah and her mother stood by what they believed and didn’t conform to the opinions of the people surrounding them in the village. Today, most of the people in our everyday lives live to please other individuals that they think need to be impressed. These people that fall victim losing their own beliefs are complete opposites of someone who is a heretic.
Its sad to say that heretics are hard to come across today, but it is brutally true. Its difficult to find someone who would not conform to the outside opinions even when they knew their life was at stake. Also, the people that were accusing others of being a witch were the complete opposite of heretics as well. All the methods of accusation were fake and could have ben made up by just about anyone, these people are yet another example of people that are opposites of heretics.
Back in 1692, heretics were hard to find, but sadly today in 2011, they are even more difficult to come across. Main characters, Sarah and Martha Carrier are the true heretics of the story. Kathleen Kent created Sarah and Martha to have personalities that were very rare for females at the time. Females of that time generally didn’t speak their minds; much less have a different opinion of society at all. They refused to believe what everyone else in their lives believed. They both stood by their own beliefs and what they valued in life.
They were so strong towards their beliefs that it cost them their life in the end. Both Sarah and Martha never believed in the process of the witchcraft and knew that they were not witches, while everyone else in the town was terrified and continuing to accuse people of being so. While having a different opinion of the situation, both Sarah and Martha always remained humble and kept their dignity all the way to their last days, which is something that shows strong character.
At first glance, readers might be confused on what exactly the book “The Heretics Daughter” is about, simply because of the word heretic. The definition of heretic is anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle. Kathleen Kent clearly wrote this book with this definition in mind. When people think of the town Salem, Massachusetts today, it is known as the town of witches and remembered for all the numerous lives lost during the witch trials. In The Heretics Daughter, Salem Village is exactly where all the trails were held and where those lives were lost.
Kathleen Kent could not have written her book, The Heretics Daughter, without having Salem as one of the important settings. Salem has a lot of widely known history, but the most important is of course the witch trials of 1692 held there. (Salem History, www) Below is a current picture of the old witch cemetery still located in Salem today. It is used to honor the lost lives of the so called witches. Today, Salem Village still is known for being the town of witchcraft in 1692, but Salem has also been created into a very fun and interesting place to visit.
This historical city now has everything from Salem Sightseeing Tours and Salem Village story time, to the many bed and breakfasts visitors can stay in and old witch cemeteries to visit. Visitors can even walk through the old “witch house” which is where people were claimed and questioned about being a witch. Salem also puts together their annual Halloween activities where the “witches” come to haunt the town to give visitors a little scare during that time of year. The town of Salem has became a very popular
