He is an expert on witchcraft.
He is an expert at witchcraft.
Reverend Parris sends for a doctor because his ten-year-old daughter, Betty, is ill and will not wake up.
Rev. Parris is Betty's father and Abigail William's uncle. In addition, Tituba is Rev. Parris's slave.
Reverend Parris's daughter is named Betty Parris. In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," she plays a significant role as one of the girls who fall ill, sparking the witch trials in Salem. Betty's condition and her actions contribute to the escalating hysteria in the town.
Reverend Hale makes her uncomfortable
He is an expert at witchcraft.
Reverend Parris sends for a doctor because his ten-year-old daughter, Betty, is ill and will not wake up.
Reverend Parris
Betty is Reverend Parris's daughter. She is unconcious because she fainted when she was dancing with Abigail and Tituba and he came upon them. She is not moving and many believe she has been taken by the Devil. Her father, Reverend Parris, prays over her.
Rev. Parris is Betty's father and Abigail William's uncle. In addition, Tituba is Rev. Parris's slave.
Reverend Hale makes her uncomfortable
the doctor can find no reason for Betty's illness the doctor can find no reason for Betty's illness a jealous lover a greedy hypocrite accusing others of bewitching her she is frightened of Rev. Parris's punishment for dancing the doctor can find no reason for Betty's illness
In the crucible, what happened first was the spreading of rumors that Betty,the daughter of Reverend Parris is sick because of witchcraft.
Tituba, the Parris' servant from Barbados Abigail, Reverend Parris' niece Betty Parris, the 10 year old daughter of Rev. Parris Mercy Lewis, the servant of the Putnams
In The Crucible, Betty is Reverend Parris's ten-year-old daughter. Betty falls into a strange stupor after Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the forest with Tituba. Her illness and that of Ruth Putnam fuel the first rumors of witchcraft.
why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins?
Reverend Parris sends for Reverend Hale in "The Crucible" because he believes Hale's expertise in witchcraft can help address the troubling events in Salem, particularly the strange illness afflicting his daughter, Betty. Parris hopes that Hale's knowledge will validate his concerns and provide a solution to the growing fear of witchcraft in the community. Additionally, he seeks to protect his reputation and authority as a minister amidst the rising hysteria.