Q : Make a critical appreciation on Lamb ’s essay “ Witches and Other Night Fears .” One of the most popular essays, “ Witches and Other Night Fears, ” comes from Charles Lamb ’s collection, “ Essays of Elia .” Which was first published in 1823 . The essay is based on lamb’s childhood memories of listening to witch stories and nightmares caused by a picture of the Witch of Endor . It explores, “ Childhood, Protestantism, and a guilt-ridden culture marked by the fear of damnation .” The connection between witchcraft and Satan became strong in the late Middle Ages, after Christianity became the dominant religion in Europe . Lamb begins the essay by describing his childhood home, which was full of dark and mysterious places that he was afraid to explore. He then goes on to describe his fear of witches , which was fueled by stories he had heard from his elders. Lamb also describes a nightmare he had about being attacked by a witch , which he believes that was caused by a pict
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