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Character Role Analysis

Susanna English and Ann Putnam

It's easy to see how different Susanna and Ann are when we put them side by side. Let's get real here: they seem as different as can be. Just look at how Susanna hates the witch craze and Ann loves it, or how Ann loves lying while Susanna always feels conflicted about it.

But when it comes to telling lies, these girls might be more similar than Susanna would like to admit—after all, they both spend a good chunk of the book hiding the truth. Sure they have different reasons, but these differences also let us know that Susanna and Ann might actually have more in common than meets the eye.