LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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His reputation
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His financial position
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The possibility of witches in Salem
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His position as minister
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Detailed explanation-1: -Also, Reverend Parris is concerned about protecting his reputation from the accusation that his daughter, Betty, may have been involved in witchcraft. He seems to be more concerned about his reputation then the well being of his daughter.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is Reverend Parris’s biggest concern? Reverend Parris is most concerned with being highly regarded and treated well.
Detailed explanation-3: -Reverend Parris’ concerns about his reputation take center stage, so to speak, in Act 1. Parris initially insists that there are “no unnatural causes” for Betty’s illness, not because he’s devoted to science and rationality, but because he fears that he will be disgraced if witchcraft is discovered under his roof.
Detailed explanation-4: -But he definitely had a good reason to worry about his reputation and his name because he was falsely accused and didn’t deserve to be hanged. Then there is Parris who was so selfish and worried about how people saw him. He was just so worried about being the perfect preacher and the “holy man”.
Detailed explanation-5: -Parris has sent for Reverend John Hale of Beverly, an expert on witchcraft, to determine whether Betty is indeed bewitched. Parris berates his niece, Abigail Williams, because he discovered her, Betty, and several other girls dancing in the forest in the middle of the night with his slave, Tituba.