The_Stereotyping_Of_Witches

The Stereotyping Of Witches “The Devil’s little helpers” What does Broomsticks, black cats, and spell books remind you of' Witches, of course. Do you think that these unusual people actually exist' The art of witchcraft has been around for hundreds of years. Even now many people believe in witches and their supposedly horrible works. Witchcraft is the practice of magic, predominately evil magic, often referred to as black magic or sorcery. What is a witch' The most common concept of a witch is that of an old, ugly, woman. She is said to have been dressed in black, with dirty hair, and warts. Witches are also supposedly able to exercise their supernatural powers through the aide of the devil or evil spirits. Witches are believed to have the ability to fly, cast harmful spells, disclose future or hidden matters and produce anything she wishes. But does this hold true to everyone's idea of what witchcraft is' All of these beliefs are typical stereotypes of witches. In this paper I am going to discuss in more detail these stereotypes.! One common stereotype of witches is the ever-popular broomstick, along with the pointy black hat and ominous black cat. In the short story, “Young Goodman witches, women, witchcraft, witch, salem, trials, devil, people, black, men, village, stereotypes, stereotype, said, massachusetts, hats, girls, about, powers, history, death, came, been, strong, started, pointy, magic, led, karen, just, hundreds, find, few, fear, exodus, evil