Essay Archive - Characterization of Reverend Samuel Parris in "The Crucible"
Characterization of Reverend Samuel Parris in "The Crucible"
Throughout The Crucible we are introduced to and follow four or
five important characters that Arthur Miller elaborated upon. One of those
characters is Reverend Samuel Parris, a bitter minister who came to Salem
for unclear reasons. That reason may have been he was looking for a small
town to control, maybe he was trying to escape something or someone, or he
may have just wanted a fresh, clean start; whatever that reason was it is
for sure he had no idea what he was going to start. If the blame of the
Salem Witchcraft Trails were to be traced ....
|