In I, Tituba,
a fictional bio of Tituba, Maryse Condé has Tituba challenge the negative
Puritan notion of a witch, rejecting their accusations based on her skin color
and skill in healing and magic: “What is a witch? . . I noticed that . . .the
word . .was marked with disapproval. Why
should that be? . . . Isn’t the ability
to communicate with the invisible world, to keep constant links with the dead,
to care for others and heal, a superior gift of nature that inspires respect,
admiration, and gratitude? Consequently, shouldn’t the witch . . . be cherished and revered rather than
feared?”(17)
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