Final Book Blog

The Witch of Blackbird Pond ended in a very satisfactory way. Throughout the book Kit was home sick and missing Barbados very dearly. Kit is at an age to where women start thinking about marrying and starting a family. She solves both of these issues throughout the book in a way that would bring her the most joy possible in her life.

On her trip over to America, Kit had befriended a boy named Nat. Their relationship revolved around making fun and mimicking each other. Throughout the story Nat kept popping up at the most unexpected times. While Kit and Hannah, the Witch, were talking 'a tall shadow of Nathaniel Eaton filled the doorway' (106). Kit had not expected to see Nat ever again after her departure from The Dolphin. This unexpected meeting brought their friendship back again.

In the end, Kit's 'love was Nat' (245). He appears on his very own boat and asks for Kit's hand in marriage. To cure her homesickness, the two decided that in the winter, they would 'sail south, to the Indies' and during summer, live in Saybrook with Hannah (248).

Throughout the book, I wanted Kit to marry William Ashby. He seemed like a well to do man and could care for Kit. But, by the end of the book, I started to see how much of a depressing man he was. When she decided to go home, and by mistake ran into Nat, it seemed like the right thing for her to sail away and marry Nat. The Witch of Blackbird Pond came to a very satisfactory ending for me. Kit ended up with love and the thought of going back home.