Time Setting: The Devil's Shadow by Clifford Lindsey Alderman took place in the late seventeenth century from 1692-1693. This is the time period that the Salem Witch Trials took place. The main plot of the story rested on the events leading up to the Salem Witch Trials, the trials themselves, and the aftermath of the trials. Detailed accounts of witch executions, the actual trials, and the events that caused the trials were discussed in the …showed first 75 words of 789 total…

…showed last 75 words of 789 total…problems. Also, people accused of witchcraft instantly became looked down on in society. This relates to the fact that people tended to accuse people that were already looked down on by society in order to lend credibility to their accusation. All of these things have helped me to realize that class differences are evident in every society. It has also led me to believe that class differences significantly affect the outcome of many historical events.