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Tituba of Salem Village by Ann Petry follows Tituba, a Caribbean slave of Reverend Samuel Parris, who becomes entangled in the Salem witch trials after reluctantly telling fortunes for a group of girls. The town descends into hysteria, leading to numerous accusations of witchcraft. Tituba is beaten into confessing and imprisoned until a kind neighbor secures her release, allowing her and her husband to find a new life. The narrative explores religious hypocrisy, intolerance, and the inhumanity of slavery.