What did reverend parris do in the crucible
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Reverend parris character traitsCharacter Analysis
He's Such a Snake that He Should Live in Slytherin
Parris is a wormy little character. If Abigail is a magnetic, Saruman-like villain, Parris is more like Wormtongue. There is nothing we like about this dude.
Miller says in his notes that he found nothing redeemable about the historical Parris.
As a result, he evidently felt no need to make his fictional version any better. First of all, Parris is greedy.
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John Proctor accuses Parris of this several times in the play. The Reverend gives weak justifications, but never denies any of the accusations. Some examples of Parris's greed include: quibbling over firewood, insisting on gratuitous golden candlesticks for the church, and demanding (against time-honored tradition) that he have the deed to the house he lives in.
Parris's repeated demonstrations of exceedingly selfish behavior don't help his case.
In the very first scene, we see him standing over his daughter's sick bed. At first the audience might feel bad