Akata Witch: Witching Norms

The ideas and practices of Witches and witching is one that can found within the foundations of the American western roots as from the Puritans that landed on Plymouth rock to the modern incantations of voodoo and various witch practices. The book Akata witch is a modern incantation of almost the modern witch with roots with in the old witching practices. Written by Okorafor, the supernatural world is portrayed in a modern sense with modern day characters. This book was written for young adults, and in a sense contrary to the words aren't as intricately woven as those found in our previous readings of Interview With a Vampire. This however works to its benefit as it helps attracts a wider range of readers. This in addition to the very relatable character such as Sunny give the reader lens to see the world through. This book in many aspects is a vastly different interpretation of the witch and the supernatural incarnations that precede it in other works and history such as the Scarlett Letter, The VVitch & the Salem Witch Trials. This incarnation calls for a mysterious world that is ripe for exploration opportunities. In the film The VVitch the witch and the supernatural were portrayed from a puritan standpoint. Magic and by extension its practitioners where meant to be scorned and ostracized for their use of the unnatural where in the Akata Witch Sunny is continuously encouraged to practice it through out the book. In surplus the Puritans in the Salem Witch trials and the book The Scarlett Letter the woods/forest was viewed as the devil's playground where evil and temptation lay. Meanwhile Sunny and her friends continuously go to the forest to the hideout where. This is comparable to older works such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn as the book gave you a sense of adventure without the frequent intervention of adults; the exploration of the world and supernatural if you will. In this rendition witches, although scorned aren't as unacceptable as they used to be. instead it is encouraged by their mentors to explore their powers more and they seldom use it for greater harm.