Betty Parris

Reputation is a theme throughout history and even modern day what the impact of how you are seen by others is a haunting thought. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller you see many important figures look to save their reputation. Parris in the beginning of the play is nervous that his reputation will become ruined due to Abigail's spark of witchcraft. John also tries to save his reputation through this action in Act 3 and 4 post affair with Abigail and now he is trying to regain his wife, even…

The Salem witch trials were a chain of trials against supposed witches in Salem Massachusetts. The initial event that started the beliefs was when the Betty, the ten year old daughter of Reverend Samuel Parris and his niece, eleven year old Abigail began to have sudden uncontrollable bodily convulsions which mimicked demonic actions; which led Parris, ministers, and the local doctor to believe that the cause was witchcraft. During this time there had been a large number of accusations of people…

They have the right to. When leaving for the courthouse that evening, Reverend Parris almost got struck in the head by a falling dagger, which could have killed him. Now he is afraid to step outside at night because of the danger. “Tonight, when I open my door to leave my house - a dagger clattered to the ground. You cannot hang this sort. There is a danger for me. I dare not step outside at night” (Parris, 80). Fear is natural, but when certain things happen, we can develop an even stronger…

Hytner may have chosen to open the film with the scene of Tituba and the girls dancing in the forest to provide context for the coming events in the story. By showing this scene, the audience can infer that Betty decides to fake her illness in order to evade punishment from her father, Reverend Parris, who walks in on the girls’ nighttime activity in the forest. This opening scene also provides a clue about Abigail’s infatuation with John Proctor, since the other girls in the scene make requests…

Massachusetts. Witchcraft accusations started when people started acting like they were possessed. On February 29, three women were charged with witchcraft. These women include Sarah Good, Bridget Bishop, and Sarah Osborne. These woman were accused because Betty Parris, the minister’s daughter, was in a trance. When she wouldn't stop screaming and growling, the people of Salem knew something was wrong. Soon, Betty's cousin Abigail Williams…

Socio Religious Power Structures: The Irony of Sinners In Power The infinite struggle for power has existed as long as humanity, and due to their nature, it will never soon be coveted any less. The structures of power fundamentally impact society, denoting what people can and cannot do, while also finding itself a part of the stories that humanity tells, such as The Crucible, where playwright Arthur Miller provides a thrilling dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials, while also paralleling the…

By most historians the Salem Witch Trails were a product of mass hysteria; it all fueled by hearsay and distorted stories – even out of mere dislike of a neighbor. The Puritans, who had left England for religious freedom, noticed more and more individualism of the people of Salem and felt a loss of control of them. They used this hysteria, to try and bring them back to the church, but people even became weary of church members and suspected them of witchcraft. The extremely religious community,…

The Crucible Plot Spot The daughter of Reverend Parris, Betty, is in a coma-like state after being found in the forest. She finally wakes up after the other girls that were also in the woods, confess to conjuring spirits. They also tell everyone about all the people they saw with the devil. This leads to the trials and hangings of many innocent people. About a week later John and Elizabeth Proctor are at home discussing the many trials happening in the town. Elizabeth tries to get John to go…

a play based on the witch trials that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The play opens with a character named Reverend Parris who finds his daughter Betty Parris, his niece Abigail Williams, and other girls from the village of Salem dancing in the woods. After the girls are discovered, word spreads across the town of their behavior and the sudden illness of Betty, who is found in her bed unable to wake up or speak. Which give off implications to people of the village that there may be…

as time passed, a Village called Salem in Massachusetts around 1692, Puritan minister Reverend Parris finds a group of girls dancing naked in the forest, while he slightly witness the girls dancing among themselves, they were doing rituals to make their crushes fall in love with them. Among them are his niece Abigail and daughter Betty, who faints upon being discovered by her father. The motive of Betty fainting was due to fear that her father would punish her for her actions, so saying that she…