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In the late 17th century Puritanism thrived through out the northern colonies. In a time of a small government, towns relied more upon themselves instead of outside influence. In efforts to become more pure, the Puritans held three basic beli ....

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... for the witch trials. Abigail did not want to make a big issue of what happened in the woods. She states this by saying "...I’ll be whipped if I must be. But they’re speakin’ of witchcraft. Betty’s not witched"(8). At that time she did not want the issue to get blown out of proportion so that life could return to normal. Peer pressure and her lust for revenge caused her to change her mind about starting the witch hunts. Grace played a key role in the disintegration of Salem Village. Characters’ feelings often changed . For example, Abigail decided that she was going to go ahead with the witch hunt, feeling compelled to after the ...