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.
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He is an expert on witchcraft.
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He is an expert on witchcraft.
the person who accused a people
He is an expert at witchcraft.
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.
John Proctor's major complaint against Parris's sermons is that he preaches too much about hell and the eternal damnation of the people of Salem. Reverend Parris is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townsfolk, especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position in the community.
It is believed he had so much fervor for the Trials because they distracted the unhappy citizens from firing him.
Parris is a minister who isn't very well respected in Salem, for he is a greedy and dominating man. He is very concerned about his reputation, and considers himself more important than his ailing daughter Betty. He seems not to focus on what is most important at trials and other important events throughout the play.
Samuel Parris was in charge of the church in Salem Village. Nicholas Noyes lead the main church in Salem. I'm not sure if they'd be classified as "pastors," but religious terminology is not my strong suit.
Neither Parris nor the Putnams want to take any personal responsibility for their problems, and they are prone to blaming others for those problems rather than themselves. Through Reverend Parris's character, Arthur Miller criticizes the rampant hypocrisy and selfishness throughout Salem's Puritan society.