The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Setting
The events of the tale begin in April 1687 and continue through the following spring. Wethersfield, the principal scene of the action, is several miles south of Hartford, Connecticut, near the banks of the Connecticut River. Historically, this is the time of the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts.
The opening chapter introduces the cultural contrasts between the warm, friendly island life of Barbados and the cold Puritan society of Connecticut, 1486 The Witch of Blackbird Pond where religion rules everything from parties and husking bees to courting. Kit sees constant...
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