![]() ![]() Adding to her intriguing narrative are black, white, and red pictures that showcase the disturbing horror and terror that occurred in Salem at this time and bring to life the written words. Using simple language to portray the crazy and horrible circumstances surrounding the accused and the accusers, Schanzer creates a work that explains what actually happened in Salem. ![]() ![]() Rosalyn Schanzer creates a strong, linear narrative, starting with the hysteria and ending with the lasting effects of those who witnessed the terror of the trials. The accusations were false, but the terror was all too real. It seemed that if people were not accusing someone of being a witch, they were being accused themselves. In Rosalyn Schanzer’s book Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem, the history of the Salem Witch Trials is laid out, from those accusing others of working with the devil, to the great lengths some would go to prove that someone was a witch. During this time, there was an epidemic of witch accusations, resulting in many people being put to death. ![]() What if with one statement or random act, a person could be accused of being a witch and sentenced to death? This was the reality for many people living in Salem, Massachusetts, in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. ![]()
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