One might be sympathetic to Mrs. Putnam who says she has lost seven babies. But she does promote the rumors of witchcraft based only on intuition. However, within the context of the first act (she later turns her grief on others, namely Rebecca Nurse), she is a sympathetic character. Tituba is, perhaps, the most sympathetic character just within the context of the first act. (Within the context of the entire play, others are equally...
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