Parris

reality, this travesty of horrors can be blamed to the tension between two different types of economies, personal jealousies, and a high influence of power. Samuel Parris, the reverend in charge of the minister of Salem Village, was invited to assume leadership in 1688. He moved to Salem Village with his wife, his

on, and dancing around a fire. In a conversation between Reverend Samuel Parris and niece Abigail Williams, “Parris: And what shall I say to them? That my daughter and my niece I discovered dancing like heathen in the forest?” (170). “Abigail: We did dance, uncle, and when you leaped out of the bush so suddenly, Betty was frightened and then she fainted. And there's the whole of it.” (170). This proves that although all Parris saw was dancing, he suspected much more of it because the forest is known

witchcraft. She was portrayed as a good hearted character throughout the entire play. On the other hand, Reverend Parris was considered to be one of the “evil” characters for the main reason that he was a man concerned with his position and reputation in the community. Those in a position of power, were greatly interested in perpetuating the power of the court and the church. Parris refused to listen to any opposing views even though he knew that falsely accusing folks of witchcraft was wrongful

swarmed with rumors of witchcraft, and Witchcraft expert Reverend John Hale is called in. Hale comes after Reverend Parris found his daughter, Betty and niece, Abigail, and other girls from the village dancing in the woods. Parris’s daughter and another girl, fall ill after that night's events, causing the rumor of witchcraft to sweep through the village. John Proctor come to the house of Parris to see for himself the witchcraft, there we learn that Proctor and Abigail had an affair, found by Proctor’s

associated with trying to fly out the window. So at a peak time when many people are outside, she stands up to Abigail another powerful female figure in the play, and lunges out the window trying to find her mother. After Parris asks why the Devil would choose his family, Reverend Parris answers with a question, “What victory would the Devil have to win a soul already bad? It is the best the Devil wants, and who is better than the minister?” In this quote, Reverend Hale justifies the reason as to why

status, but also men of wealth, faith, and education. One of the men whom held a high status, as well as power in the Salem Village was Samuel Parris. The terms “witchcraft” and “witch” were brought when Parris was a minister, he began the perception of witches, through preaching’s telling of the devil and through trial and testimonies (Baker 19-20). Parris also gained many male followers whom accused people, “men who lodged formal charges…come from poorer western part of Salem Village...It is not

Abigail Williams was the initial instigator of the witch hunt in Salem in Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. She lied and accused others of witchcraft in order to save herself. During the Salem Witch Trials over 200 people were accused of witchcraft and 20 were executed (Blumberg). Abigail Williams is a member of a strict Puritan society. Witnessing her parents being murdered right in front of her, being forced to live with her selfish, inconsiderate uncle, and having a love for a man she knows she

of her life so she can be with John. Her fear caused her to see no other option but to run away. Parris says, “Mark it, sir, Abigail had close knowledge of the town, and since the news of Andover had broken here-”(Miller 127). Throughout the play John Proctor shows an extreme amount of courage. He confesses to having an affair with Abigail in order to save his wife's life. He speaks up to Reverend Parris even though no one has the guts to. He chooses to be hanged rather than living in shame with his

characters developed. Miller and Hytner portray many of the characters and their roles differently. For example, Abigail, her character was so different from the movie and the play. In the play, Abigail was a liar, and when confronted by the Reverend Parris about her actions in the woods, lied to him. Her bad reputation is not shown in the movie. In the

village. The purpose of the final act of The Crucible is the shine some sort of light into the people of Salem during these trials to show that not everyone is as they seem. The whole trail could have been stopped from the moment it began if Reverend Parris had only told the truth to the people of Salem. John sacrificed his life for Elizabeth and his two sons, ("PROCTOR: 'Do that which is good, and no harm shall come to you.'") (Act 3, p. 88) but he is the only one in the entire play who told the truth