Parris

job, especially in the Salem area at that particular time. Reverend Parris has little concern, if any for the spiritual welfare of his people. It is pointed out that he barley mentions the Lord’s name in his sermons; consequently, some people do not show up to church. This may support the theory that he is not doing his job as minister. This may also be part of the reason why the people of Salem do not like him. Reverend Parris is not an effective minister and appears to only care about his image

play, there are many characters that have many traits. All of the characters have traits that describe that character all throughout the play. Reverend Parris has quite a few traits that are associated with him. Some of these traits are that he is an instigator, he is also paranoid, as well as he is blinded by a bunch of lies. When Reverend Parris is thought of, the word that comes to mind is “instigator.” He is an instigator because he believes that the Devil really has come to Salem, Massachusetts

where society was shaped around the ministry of Samuel Parris. This is evident as people supported independence for “Salem village and its church [emphasis mine]” from the town of Salem. Therefore, the Parris family had a lot

Character Analysis of Reverend Parris If it were not because of the self-preserving and greedy nature, also the paranoia of the people in Salem, the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 would most likely not have occurred. One of those people is Reverend Parris, who is the minister of the church in The Crucible. All Reverend Parris cares about is his reputation/good name and the amount of wealth he has. He is paranoid that there is a faction of townspeople that are trying to get him thrown out of his position

witch trails is that Samuel Parris stands behind everything, because he used his religious power in a wrong way in church. Many people were accused and executed based on spectral evidence

The beginning of the Salem Witch Trials started in the home of the Parris family. Before all of the witch crisis started, Samuel Parris was living in London with his father a “cloth merchant”. His father died when Samuel was in his early twenties, he did not have any money so he decided to move to the “New World”, America, to start his new life as an owner of a sugar plantation. His business soon failed. When it failed he went to school to become a minister (Ragosta). He went to Salem to find out

non-secular government that ruled with clergy officials such as Reverend Parris. Though Reverend Parris is first seen as a devout Christian and member of the clergy, he reveals over the play that he is a man of greed envy, and many selfish acts. Throughout Act 1, Parris reveals that he truly cares more about

Chaney Dalier In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Reverend Parris is an important character throughout the story. Parris cares a lot about what other thinks of him and would do anything to be on the “winning” side. His character shaped a lot of the events in The Crucible. What influenced Parris’ thoughts and actions the most was what others thought about him. Parris states, “It must come out - my enemies will bring it out. Let me know what you done there” (Miller 10). He is scared of his enemies

Samuel Parris and John Hale are the two ministers in The Crucible and were initially alike in their attitudes towards witchcraft. However, their personalities show some striking dissimilarities. Unlike Hale, Reverend Parris is characterized by extreme paranoia and egotism. He is very static- his traits and motives remain consistent from the beginning to the end of the play. Although a religious man and believer in witchcraft like Parris, Hale values human life and is motivated by personal beliefs

Parris: Salem’s predestined doom In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” Parris carries a very important position as revered of the muddled village, Salem. For years, Parris struggles to earn a good position in the town, especially from the more respected people such as John Proctor and the Putnams. However, due to Parris’ lack of tending to his responsibilities in attempt to win a good reputation, a string of consequences for Salem followed for all. He recurrently swayed between the ‘winning’ side of