Friday 26 January 2018

How does Kit Tyler change throughout The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

Kit grows up significantly throughout the book, learning to survive in a
different culture.

Kit Tyler goes from being a sheltered rich
girl to a generally successful Puritan over the course of the book.  The culture she grew up in
is completely different from the one she finds herself in when she is in Wethersfield.  She grew
up in warm Barbados with slaves to do her work, reading Shakespeare and generally living a life
of luxury.  Wethersfield is cold and harsh, with hard work and strict rules.


One of the first mistakes Kit makes is to jump into the water to try to retrieve
Prudences doll.  This is a huge mistake because no one in Wethersfield swims.  The Puritans
believe that if a woman is in the water and doesnt sink, she must be a witch.  Kit has no idea
about these beliefs.  She just wants to help the little girl.

On the ship on
the way to Wethersfield, Kit meets Nat Eaton.  At first, their relationship is more like a
couple of bickering teenagers.  They get under each...

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