The name of the book that I read was "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" By‚ Elizabeth George Speare. The book took place in the year of 1687. Some of the book takes place on a boat called the "Dolphin‚" and then the rest of the book in Wethersfield‚ in the state of Connecticut. The main characters in the book are Katherine Tyler (her nickname was Kit)‚ Nat Eaton‚ Uncle Matthew‚ Aunt Rachel‚ Hannah Tupper‚ Kit’s cousins Mercy‚ and Judith‚ Prudence‚ Hannah Tupper‚ John Holbrook‚ Goodwife Cruff and Goodman
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“Consider It Joy” In the book “Witch of Blackbird Pond”‚ in this essay referred to as WBP‚ the protagonist Katherine Tyler‚ affectionately referred to as Kit‚ is an orphaned fifteen year old girl who grew up on the tropical island of Barbados where her grandfather had supported her till her current age when he died and left the family debt and affairs in her young and incapable hands. Kit however being a smart child sold their plantation and slaves‚ and everything but her own clothes to pay
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The book “The Witch of Blackbird Pond” was about this girl‚ Kit‚ who leaves her home in the Barbados to live with her Aunt and Uncle. Kit leaves her home because her grandfather had died. She was living with her grandfather because both of her parents had died. A man had bought the grandfather’s land and was playing to marry Kit even though Kit was only 16. She goes on a boat by herself with all strangers. When she is on the ship she dives into the water to reveal that she can swim. Some of the
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Witch of Blackbird Pond As i boarded the longboat i couldn’t help but notice the young lady with the brightly colored clothes.I could tell immediately she was not from here‚ and i did not like her the minute I laid my eyes upon her.There was also a tall angular looking man who boarded with us. Nathaniel came running down the dock and untied the boat and we departed. When we were well on our way my daughter was a fool and leaned over the railing dropping her doll into the water. I yanked her back
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see someone hurt‚ on the ground‚ we help them up. In the novel‚ THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND‚ Kit and Nat show compassion for Hannah Tupper when her house burns down. She is their friend and they are sympathetic for her and do anything to help her. They even go into the building to retrieve her cats. They are feeling compassion for her and will help to alleviate her suffering‚ risking the possible legal repercussions of aiding a witch. Another instance in the novel in which the characters show compassion
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond Essay Have you ever had to make a choice to move far away from your home? In the book The Witch of Blackbird Pond‚ Kit had to make this very decision. Sixteen year old Kit‚ lived with her grandpa on Barbados island‚ but when he died‚ the only family she had left to live with resided in the colony of Connecticut. Now‚ she must make a risky decision to live with her aunt and uncle in New England. Everyone agrees that it would be hard to move overseas‚ but some people think
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The Witch Of Blackbird Pond Auspiciously- (adverb) 1. promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable 2. favored by fortune- prosperous; fortunate Synonym: fortunately Antonym: unfavorably Cowed- (verb) to frighten with threats‚ violence‚ etc.; intimidate; overawe Synonym: abash Antonym: encourage disheartening- (verb) to depress the hope‚ courage‚ or spirits of; discourage Synonym: dampen Antonym: encourage fulsome- (adjective) 1.offensive to good taste‚ esp. as being excessive; overdone
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During the voyage Kit meets Nat Eaton. He jumped out of the boat to save her thinking she couldn’t swim but she could which was awfully strange especially to Good Wife Cruff. This is not good for kit because they believe that if you can swim you’re a witch. She also meets John Holbrook. He was the only one who didn’t think that it was strange that she could swim. Kit reaches Wethersfield after 9 days from Saybrook. Kit is disappointed to what the town locks like she’s going to her Aunt Rachel’s
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The book I’m writing about today is called the witch of the blackbird pond. The book is by Elizabeth George Speare. She is know from a lot of people considering she has been called one of Americas popular writers. She wrote a lot of kid books but some adult books. She past away when she was 85 but since she claimed to be a christen she is with the Lord now. The book is about a girl named kit. After Kits grandpa died‚ she has to go live with her aunt and learn how they do things and learn what they
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The Witch of Blackbird The story of The Witch of Blackbird Pond has many different parts to it. It takes place in the Connecticut Colony in the year 1687‚ is about a girl trying to fit into the new Connecticut lifestyle‚ and she goes through changes in her personality and characteristics as she learns to live in humility. The author of this book uses many details‚ creating a more vivid picture in the readers mind. It is also written in Katherine’s perspective‚ which allows the reader to get to know
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