In The Witch Of Blackbird Pond Character Analysis

Would you risk your life to save a lonely friend who was about to die on account of malicious gossip? In the Witch of Blackbird Pond the setting is New England along it's bleak shores. The main character Katherine is from Barbados because her grandpa had just died and she was traveling to America to live with her Uncle and Aunt who did not even know she she was coming. When she arrived her Aunt whose name was Rachel received her with open arms but her Uncle was not as open and wanted her to earn her keep. There was another character who was unmentioned for a while, her name was Hannah Tupper. Kits initial reaction to Hannah was anxiety and fear But she then softened up to Hannah. Her first interaction with Hannah was a helpful one in her time of need and self pity. The view and opinion of Hannah changed through the book from a kind old lady to admiration and unconditional love.

Kits initial reaction to Hannah was fearful and hesitant. When Kit first saw Hannah Kit was \ was crying and looked up and saw an old lady with an ghastly appearance and a

terrible scar on her forehead. Kit could have sworn she was witch. That was Kits first reaction but after she had found out that Hannah was not trying to harm her she opened up to Hannah and saw that Hannah was a sweet old lady. So even though Kit's first reaction was horror fear and anxiety she soon softened up to even visit Hannah's house.

The first time Hannah Tupper and Kit met was when Kit was sobbing in the meadow. Kit was crying because of an incident that went wrong that morning. Hannah took Kit to her home and Fed her a blueberry corn cake. When Kit was looking around the room she notice a piece of coral that reminded her of Barbados. Kit then broke down emotionally " 'I hate it here' she confessed. 'I don't belong. They don't want me. Aunt Rachel would, I know, but she has too many worries. Uncle Matthew hates me. Mercy is wonderful and Judith tries to be friendly, but I'm just a trouble to them all. Everything I do and say is wrong." Then Hannah took Kit out side and showed her a tropical flower from The Cape of Good Hope and told Kit "I doubted it would grow here, but it just seemed determined to keep trying and look what has happened. After Hannah told her that sentimental statement Kit somehow found courage to go and fix the problem that occurred at school. During their visit Hannah helped Kit find courage to raise herself out of self pity and sorrow to make her wrong doing right.

Kit's first opinion of Hannah was that she was just a kind old lady but throughout the novel Kit began to see that Hannah was kind but also lonely and in need of a friend.

The first time Kit was meeting with Hannah she thought of her as a sweet lady who was not a witch. The more she spent time with Hannah she found out that Hannah was in need of a friend. What made it hard to be friends with Hannah its that she was considered to be a witch and witches were killed on the spot. If she was discovered to have a relationship with Hannah she would be in a great heap of trouble and most likely die. But it was worth the risk for Kit because she had come to adore Hannah and eventually had to risk her life to save the Widow. Kit's opinion of Hannah was very different from the beginning where she thought of Hannah as a kind old lady to where she was a lonely person who she admired and loved even if she was to

die.

When Kit first saw Hannah she was terrified but she then softened up to Her. Kit's first interaction with Hannah Tupper was full of surprises and wise words that helped Kit gain courage to face her wrongs. Kit's first thought of Hannah as a sweet old lady when she first met the widow but that changed to love and adoration. The most important of these is Kit not letting her initial reaction to Hannah overcome her because if her fear did she never would have made friends with Hannah and saved her from a witch hunt. Would you risk your life to save a friend in peril or would you gather the strength to save your friend.