Abrief history of salem witch trials?

Starting in 1692, the witch trials were located in Salem, Massachusetts.

Explanation: There were 141 people arrested and 19 were hanged while one person was crushed to death. People were instantly accused of witchcraft between 1962 and 1963 which caused court trials. The cause of this whole thing was because of disagreements between different parties as there was a split in social groups which caused arguing and accusations towards the opposing side. Young women in the village of Salem began suddenly acting weird and blamed someone for bewitching them. In the end, people now to this day use the term witch hunt to describe acts of discriminating different minority groups.

the tale of “aunty misery” written by judith ortiz cofer , is a folk tale about an old woman who earns immortality by tricking death . the cost of immortality however, is that her life will stay the same. from this tale it becomes clear that death is a necessary evil and is inevitable in life.  

question: which theme is found in the tale of "aunty misery? ”

answer: a. death may not seem friendly, but he should be treated kindly.