However, some people oppose this claim and instead believe it’s not to jump to conclusions which are very valid. Many people in the book do jump to conclusions, but an outrageous number of these conclusions are determined by what someone's emotions are and the built-up actions of the main characters. Kit, the main character, develops this theme by getting into situations that involve social, religious, and fear factors which change the way others react and respond to Kit’s actions. When Kit is accused of conjuring up a widely spread illness, social factors come into play. Kit is known for her relationship with the town “witch” so when she miraculously recovered it gave reason for the suspicions. She is also the odd one out in the town, she can swim, read, and she isn’t much of a puritan herself. In the book where this is demonstrated she says, “‘Why my grandfather taught me to swim as soon as I could walk.’ The others stared at her in suspicion. As though she had sprouted a tail and fins right before their eyes. What was the matter with these people?” (Speare 9). Religion also played a role in leading up to her
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