Escaping Salem
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Themes
All Themes Women, Witchcraft, and the Subversion of Gender Norms Fear, Law, and Control Practical Threats vs. Spiritual Betrayals Scapegoating and Blame
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All Characters Richard Godbeer Katherine (Kate) Branch Elizabeth Clawson Mercy Disborough Daniel Wescot Abigail Wescot Jonathan Selleck William Jones Mary Newman Sarah Bates David Selleck, Ebenezer Bishop, and Abraham Finch Goody Miller Mary Staples Goodman Grey
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All Symbols The Devil’s Mark
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Escaping Salem

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Richard Godbeer
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The Devil’s Mark

“Devil’s marks” were physical abnormalities found on the bodies of women, often believed to be extra breasts meant for feeding demonic animal familiars. These “marks” symbolize how rigid Puritan gender norms caused these communities…

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