Parris and His Social Status Blinds Him From the Truth
I think if Parris wasn't such a terrible person and only spoked the truth and saw thing's how they were, nothing would have happened. Parris knew that Tituba had nothing to do with witchcraft and that Abigail claimed that it wasn't witchcraft.
Abigail, " Uncle we did dance; let you tell them I confess it and I'll be whipped if i must. But they're speakin' of witchcraft. Betty's not witched." (1.41) Here Abigail confesses to only dancing and to no witchcraft. Parris hears that because them two are talking and she confesses it to Parris. With this knowledge Parris could've stopped it all. Parris, "Do you understand i have many enemies?" (1.48) Parris, " There is a faction that is sworn to drive me from my pulpit. Do you understand that?" (1.50) Here he speaks on how he has enemies wanting him out, and i think this led him to let the girls lie because if the world knew the truth he would be hanged or put in jail. He knew that if his niece …show more content…
His scared for his own life so he wants the people to confess and not to be hanged, how he wanted them to hang before. Parris, " Tonight, when I open my door to leave my house a dagger clattered to the ground. You cannot hang this sort. There is danger for me. I dare not step outside at night". So now Parris is scared for his life, so instead of admitting that Abigail was lying this whole time, he chose to ask for them to confess. That same day Abigail leaves, how can none of the people notice that is a clear sign. Parris cared to much of his social status then he did care for the lives on innocent men and woman that have been acused. From the start if Parris never have called for Hale, no call of witchery would have been called. If only Parris whipped and beat Abigail and the girls, It would've knocked sence into
I think if Parris wasn't such a terrible person and only spoked the truth and saw thing's how they were, nothing would have happened. Parris knew that Tituba had nothing to do with witchcraft and that Abigail claimed that it wasn't witchcraft.
Abigail, " Uncle we did dance; let you tell them I confess it and I'll be whipped if i must. But they're speakin' of witchcraft. Betty's not witched." (1.41) Here Abigail confesses to only dancing and to no witchcraft. Parris hears that because them two are talking and she confesses it to Parris. With this knowledge Parris could've stopped it all. Parris, "Do you understand i have many enemies?" (1.48) Parris, " There is a faction that is sworn to drive me from my pulpit. Do you understand that?" (1.50) Here he speaks on how he has enemies wanting him out, and i think this led him to let the girls lie because if the world knew the truth he would be hanged or put in jail. He knew that if his niece …show more content…
His scared for his own life so he wants the people to confess and not to be hanged, how he wanted them to hang before. Parris, " Tonight, when I open my door to leave my house a dagger clattered to the ground. You cannot hang this sort. There is danger for me. I dare not step outside at night". So now Parris is scared for his life, so instead of admitting that Abigail was lying this whole time, he chose to ask for them to confess. That same day Abigail leaves, how can none of the people notice that is a clear sign. Parris cared to much of his social status then he did care for the lives on innocent men and woman that have been acused. From the start if Parris never have called for Hale, no call of witchery would have been called. If only Parris whipped and beat Abigail and the girls, It would've knocked sence into