How we cite our quotes:
Quote #7
“But no one in Wethersfield has anything to do with Hannah Tupper.”
“Why on earth not?”
“She is a Quaker.”
“Why is that so dreadful?”
Rachel hesitated. “I can’t tell you exactly. The Quakers are queer stubborn people. They don’t believe in the Sacraments.”
“What difference does that make? She is as kind and good as – as you are, Aunt Rachel. I could swear to it.” (10.12-17)
Hannah’s Quakerism becomes an excuse to ostracize her from the community. Though Kit is able to see her goodness, Aunt Rachel insists that the woman should be avoided.
Quote #8
“Can I become a Quaker?” asked Kit, only half joking. “I’d rather pay a fine any day than go to Meeting.” (10.56)
In this exchange between Kit and Hannah, we learn that Hannah is fined by the town of Wethersfield for not attending their religious meetings.
Quote #9
His wife drew a hissing breath. “That mouse was Hannah Tupper! ‘Tis not the first time she’s changed herself into a creature.” (18.25)
As we learn here, superstitious beliefs hold sway in the small Puritan settlement. Believing that Hannah is a witch, they burn her house. What’s worse, Goodwife Cruff accuses Hannah of turning herself into a mouse.