In the play of The Crucible, we get to know a lot of
characters. In the beginning of the book we meet Parris, which he believes that
he is persecuted wherever he goes. Parris is also a minister. He first starts
out by kneeling down to his daughter on her bedside, she has an illness that is
keeping her in bed. Parris was a man that had no interest in children (pg. 3)
until his daughter became ill. His daughter’s illness may have come from an
unnatural cause. Parris is a man that dislikes things and is very powerful.
Unlike when you think of someone who is religious that they are nice, kind, and
respect. Parris is that complete opposite of what you would like, to me anyway.
That part shows a difference on how social identity is different between
religious people. In the end of the play he is very upset with how many deaths
and murders are going on but he is really upset because his money was stolen.
I agree, Parris is a real character alright. Although a Reverend for Salem, he seems to be worried about himself most of the time. Why do you suppose he is so concerned about his daughter? Do you think it is real concern for her, or her illness, or what gave her the illness will reflect poorly on him? I like how you pointed out that he is not always a nice man, but people automatically think he is because he is a man of faith. That first scene of the play tells us a lot about his personality and what he feels is important . . . how people will look at him. nice job.
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