Vampire Resurrection Contest Winning Essay

I really intensely disliked the character of Martha in Salem Pact. Her unattractiveness on the outside equally matches her inner feelings. She is sneaky, blind to the truth, man hungry and I felt she deserved Rev. Parris’ ultimate wrath. There was not one personality trait that could make the reader sympathize with Martha. For example, in the herbalist hut, Faith Peabody tries to instruct Martha in a positive way, but Martha takes it as ridicule and is nasty to her. She also spies on other people to gain the good graces of Parris. The very fact that Martha adores the misguided evil Paris proves that she is easily duped by the possibility of attracting a man. No man wants a woman who will kowtow to everything he wants. In this reader’s opinion, Parris and Martha deserve each other.

Andy Carerra, Simpsonville, South. Carolina