Thursday, March 10, 2011

Who is Goodwife Cruff in The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

Goodwife
Cruff is a significant character because she leads the accusations against Kit. Goodwife Cruff
first claims Kit must be a witch when Kit jumps into the water to retrieve Prudence's dropped
doll: "no respectable woman could keep afloat in the water."

Kit
jumps in the water because she sees how upset Prudence is. Goodwife Cruff is not as caring, even
though Prudence is her own daughter. Instead of being thankful, she has it out for Kit. She also
believes the becalmed ship is because of Kit.

Goodwife Cruff is very
unfriendly. She is even mean to her own family, as she believes...

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