What things were happening in salem that causes the people to blame witchcraft?

Well, what we do know is that witches and the Devil were a very real concern to the Salem Villagers, as they were to many colonists. But since Salem had been experiencing a number of hardships at the time, such as disease epidemics, war and political strife, it wasn’t hard to convince some of the villagers that witches were to blame for their misfortune. Once the idea took hold in the colony, things seemed to quickly got out of hand. I really hopes this helps! *hugs*

the symbol of the grandfather's heritage in this excerpt from "the medicine bag,” is the beaded bolo tie.

a bolo tie is a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp which is worn as a necktie. they have been used by native american tribes such as hopi, navajo, zuni, and puebloans since the mid-20th century.

therefore, the fact that the grandfather is wearing a bolo tie refers to his heritage as native american.

the publisher is the publishing date is the author is

united states of america . . 1942 . . t. s. eliot

houghton mifflin company . . 2002 . . gregory stock

houghton mifflin company . . 1942 . . t. s. eliot

houghton mifflin company . . 2002 . . robert overholtzer