Kit Tyler

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Kit Tyler is the spirited young heroine of Elizabeth George Speare’s historical novel "The Witch of Blackbird Pond," known for her struggle to adapt from her carefree Caribbean upbringing to the strict Puritan society of colonial New England.

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instanceOf fictional character
literary character
accusedOf witchcraft
acquaintance William Ashby NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Witch of Blackbird Pond NERFINISHED
associatedAwardOfWork Newbery Medal NERFINISHED
befriends Hannah Tupper NERFINISHED
Prudence Cruff NERFINISHED
closeFriend Hannah Tupper NERFINISHED
contrastsWith Puritan society NERFINISHED
createdBy Elizabeth George Speare NERFINISHED
culturalContext Puritan New England NERFINISHED
familyRelation granddaughter of a wealthy Barbados plantation owner
niece of Rachel Wood
firstPublicationOfWork 1958
fullName Katherine Tyler NERFINISHED
gender female
genreOfWork historical fiction
givenName Katherine NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
literaryTheme conflict between individuality and conformity
tolerance versus intolerance
livesWith Judith Wood NERFINISHED
Matthew Wood NERFINISHED
Mercy Wood NERFINISHED
Rachel Wood NERFINISHED
loveInterest Nat Eaton NERFINISHED
medium novel
movesTo Wethersfield, Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED
nationality English
nickname Kit NERFINISHED
originatesFrom Barbados NERFINISHED
personalityTrait compassionate
impulsive
independent
spirited
publisherOfWork Houghton Mifflin NERFINISHED
putOnTrialFor witchcraft
rejectsSuitor William Ashby NERFINISHED
role heroine
protagonist
setting Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED
teachesToRead Prudence Cruff NERFINISHED
timePeriod late 17th century
upbringingLocation Barbados NERFINISHED

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Kit hasNotableFictionalBearer Kit Tyler