Compare the representation of the Salem Witch Trials in The Crucible, the film based on Arthur Miller’s play, with Maryse Conde’s representation of the same event in I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem. In what ways are they similar? How and why do they differ? For instance, what does each work identify as the underlying cause(s) of the social conflict that generated the witch hunt? How do they draw distinctions between apparent causes and underlying causes—through character, plot, narrative point of view? or if you want you can make up your own topic on the book.
