men. Almost as if mimicking Ann Putman's behavior from hundreds of years before, Sonia declares Ms. Spear a "silly old witch, [at which point] Pam joins in: Witchy witchy ugly old witchy" (pg. 33). Following this act of disloya!
             lty and oppression to their own gender, it is also evident that Pam and Sonia's actions serve to provoke and encourage one of the males to further oppress Ms. Spear. This idea is illustrated in the text following the two girls' remarks when "Ross takes up the idea [initiated by the two girls and exclaims]: Witchetty grub witchetty grub" (pg 33). Anot
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