power over the court and over the accused. Since the girls‚ Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parris‚ Mary Warren‚ and Mercy Lewis started the accusations they went from having no power to being the most powerful characters. The witch trials empower individuals who were previously powerless. The most powerful character‚ Abigail Williams started out powerless. At only seventeen‚ she lived under her Uncle‚ Reverend Parris roof after released from her job of serving the Proctor household. She didn’t have an
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Reverend Parris. Parris is‚ in the eyes of John Proctor is not preaching to the community for their sake but to try to elevate his own status. Proctor does not approve of the church or Parris’ interference into government issues. In the beginning‚ Proctor questions Parris about his decision to call in someone outside of the community in reference to the witchcraft rumors‚ but then Proctor knows they are false and he is ultimately the reason for this. While Proctor stands up to Parris even admitting
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1.) In the play “The Crucible” the quote “You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor” was stated by Betty Parris. Betty was saying this to Abigail Williams in Betty’s room. The quote is being said under the circumstances of Abigail and Betty arguing about what happened in the forest the night before. This quote is very important to the play because it shows that Abigail is not truthful and it raises suspicion as to why she really got fired from Goody Proctor’s. 2.) On page 146 John
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CRUCIBLE Act I 1. Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? His daughter‚ Betty wont wake up after sleeping 2. What does Parris question his niece Abigail about? About what she did in the forest 3. What did Parris see in the woods the previous night? Paris saw Tituba over the fire‚ waving her arms and a naked woman dancing. 4. Why does Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors? Because Mrs.Proctor hates her 5. What does Betty Parris reveal about what happened in the
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witch trials that begin in Salem. She is dishonest‚ manipulative and her seductive ways is what makes her the antagonist of this play. Abigail Williams is a strikingly beautiful 17 year old orphan who lives with her uncle William Parris and her little cousin Betty Parris. When she was eleven
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One timeless theme found in many pieces of literature is the abuse of power. Many people who are in power‚ abuse their power‚ and commonly become corrupt or unjust due to the power. The essence of human nature is to crave power. Along with this craving of power in some humans is the corruptness and injustice when one comes into power or on one ’s path to achieving power. This is a timeless theme‚ as power and human nature have always existed in man ’s history. This theme may be observed in Macbeth
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mistreated‚ she can be cold. Reverend Parris is recently the assigned minister in Salem‚ Massachusetts. He is also the father of Betty Parris. He is also the uncle of Abigail Williams. His belief in witches and his desire to punish his enemies set in motion the chain of events that leads to the hysteria in Salem. During the witch trials‚ he pressures Danforth‚ the chief judge‚ to punish those who‚ in his opinion‚ are possessed or in partnership with the Devil. Parris refuses to tolerate conflict‚ and
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The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller Act I Responses 1) How does Miller characterize Parris? How does Parris feel about his parishioners? a) Parris is characterized as a 40-year-old reverend. He is a cold‚ strict man who cares deeply for his daughter but does not always show it. b) Parris is paranoid that his parishioners want him to be replaced as reverend. 2) Why is Thomas Putnam willing to speak of witchcraft? How does Mrs. Putnam know what Ruth was doing in the woods? a) Thomas Putnam
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ironies‚ conflict‚ and often‚ hypocrisy between the two characters in question. The use of dramatic foils also magnifies the distinction between the two characters‚ notably between Proctor and Parris‚ Elizabeth and Abigail‚ Hale and Danforth‚ Hale and Parris‚ and Salem and Andover. John Proctor Versus Reverend Parris: Proctor regards himself as morally self-righteous and sees himself as an honest Christian man‚ however in all his true honesty and good nature‚ Proctor is bound by a tragic flaw of having
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majorly influences the choices they make. While all the people in Salem are concerned with keeping up a good reputation‚ three stand out above the rest. They are controlled by their need for a good name. John Proctor‚ Judge Danforth‚ and Reverend Parris are all extremely concerned with their reputations‚ which affects their actions throughout “The Crucible”. All three of these characters decisions are influenced by a desire to have a good reputation. John Proctor is a farmer who lives outside of
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