Reverend Parris In The Crucible
Reverend Parris is the minister of Salem’s church. Reverend Parris is a paranoid, powerhungry, selfpitying figure. Many of the people in the town,especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position in the community yet he complains about not being treated right or getting enough wood for his contribution to the community as a reverend. Parris's home is where all the supposed witchcraft trouble in Salem happens. Betty and Abigail, along with some other girls, were in the forest that night. The interesting thing is that Parris knows about this because he was also in the forest last night. He saw one of the girls running naked as well as all the dancing, and he is afraid that this witchcraft furor is
going to impact him. He asks Abigail directly about it but doesn't get much honesty. Parris is more concerned about his own reputation than he is with all the witchcraft that is occurring. "Abigail, I have fought here three long years to bend these stiffnecked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character. I have given you a home, child. I have put clothes upon your back—now give me an upright answer. Your name in the town—it is entirely white, is it not?" Parris is asking Abigail these questions because he is concerned about people finding out.
going to impact him. He asks Abigail directly about it but doesn't get much honesty. Parris is more concerned about his own reputation than he is with all the witchcraft that is occurring. "Abigail, I have fought here three long years to bend these stiffnecked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character. I have given you a home, child. I have put clothes upon your back—now give me an upright answer. Your name in the town—it is entirely white, is it not?" Parris is asking Abigail these questions because he is concerned about people finding out.