Reverend Hale
In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," Reverend Parris asks for Reverend Hale to come to Salem. He believes Hale's expertise in witchcraft and his reputation as a knowledgeable minister can help address the growing hysteria surrounding the witch trials in the community. Parris hopes that Hale's arrival will lend credibility to the accusations and bolster his own position.
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Salem Town: Nicholas Noyes Salem Village: Samuel Parris Beverly: John Hale Boston: Cotton and Increase Mather
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Betty Parris was one of the main accusers in the Salem witch trials. She was born in Salem, MA on November 28, 1682 and died in Salem on March 21, 1760.
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Reverand Parris was the minister of Salem Village, He fed the hysteria, preaching that there was witchcraft, some say, to keep the people from firing him.
Reverend Parris is so terrified by the events in Salem because he is worried about his daughter and his reputation. He feels if his daughter is found guilty then his reputation will be ruined.
Samuel Parris was a Puritan minister in Salem during the Salem witch trials. He was the father of one of the supposedly afflicted girls during the witch trials, and was the uncle of another.