The witch of the pre-Salem period comes from the distress and trials of the peasants having an accusatory effect on their judgement, and becoming a lot more discriminatory. The peasants need an outlet to blame their situation, and they found the witch to be an easy target because of it's obscurity. In this case, the witch greatly reflects the fourth thesis of monstra, where the monster is the embodiment of difference. When someone is different from you, it's safe to say you may not know them or their identity at first, and this can make it easier for you to come up with assumptions of their character, beliefs, or habits. For example, in medieval Europe, when Christianity was on the rise, it would have been easy for the converted peasantry to deem the old pagan woman living by herself as a witch.

But fast forward to the contemporary era, and humanity doesn't jump to conclusions as much. When we face difference, such as in race, gender, and religion, we may be taken aback, but we become genuinely curious and try to understand that which is different, and may realize that the difference isn't negative to our well-being, but merely a just another way of seeing the world. A good example of this is Arthur Weasely from the Harry Potter franchise. He is genuinely fascinated by the technology muggles have amassed, and doesn't see it as a handicap for them. Because our contemporary era has made such advances in technology, we as normal people can look at some of the things witches were known for and make comparisons, and union of science and technology. Witches can fly brooms, but humans can now invent planes. Witches could predict weather, but now we can do it with satellites. Simply, we now have a better understanding of the witch, and because of that, we aren't afraid of them, but seem them as and equal, but different.