Thomas Putnam Many characters have their good and bad side, their are those who are mostly good and mostly bad. However, when you come across the character like Putnam, many things aside good comes to their mind. He is shown to be a character who does not change, but one who reveals more about him. In fact, his past is not any better to begin with. Parris explains his past in the first act “A word about Thomas Putnam”(Miller 1133). Parris explains a lot, but what you do get is how he never was good to begin with. To start off, When Mr. Putnam was their while Parris was questioning whether Abigail was doing something witchcraft related. When she confessed the names of Tituba and Ruth Putnam, Shortly after Putnam is introduced he says “No witchcraft! Now look you, Mr. Parris-”(Miller 1133). However, Parris completely avoids doing so because he is so uptight about his reputation. This shows a lot about his so called character. Even the Parris is like a friend to him, he tells him to accuse them right away. Putnam has no …show more content…
They believe he is no good and is completely selfish. Most character believe he accuses people of witchcraft for the sole purpose of their land. Moreover, Putnam knows full well what happens when someone gets accused. Once someone is accused they are then forced into a confession or they are executed. Once that person confesses the names of other people involved, their and is up for sell. The irony in this is the fact that He cares about his reputation to, very much like Parris. Yet, in the text it shows how no one really likes him. In fact, even He noticed how jumpy he s at witchcraft, “She cannot bear to hear the Lord’s name, Mr. Hale; that’s a sure sign of witchcraft afloat”(Miller 1149). Hale just responds with “No, no. Now let me instruct you. We cannot look to superstition in this. The Devil is precise”(Miller 1149). You can almost hear an attitude in his
Throughout the story, Reverend Parris is shown to be on edge when he speaks, often because he is afraid of what others might think, say, or do to him. An example of this is when Parris is speaking with Abigail and says, “But if you trafficked with spirits in the forest I must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it” (Page 10, Miller). This shows how Reverend Parris is afraid of what his enemies will do to him and his reputation. On page 14, Parris is shown to again be very frightful, as he says, “They will howl me out of Salem for such corruption in my house” (Page 14, Miller). He jumps to conclusions and assumes the worst that he will be thrown out of Salem, which characterizes him as fearful.
He is very disappointed with how the people of Salem acted. He was outraged by the way they accused people they didn't like of being witches, just so they would have to deal with them anymore. He hated the way the girls who cried out did it all following Abigail Williams.
In the beginning of scene 1, we notice him positioned at his daughter (Betty) sick bed. Appearing sad at first people might be feel remorseful for him, but after a while we notice that he is just reminiscing and thinking about his reputation, unconsciously think about his daughters wellbeing , he is fearful of what the people of Salem will think about him and thinking about the consequences of there being witch craft in his household, he will be relinquished from his status as the minister of Salem textual evidence state,”parris (studies her, then nods, half convinced) Abigail, I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character”(crucible 144). This reveals that he is only worried and concerned about the respect he has gained and the concern he has about protecting
Miller characterized Parris by saying that he was a man whose all he cares about is his how people views him.. Parris felt that the parishioners should be frighten so he shows an obsession in hell.
As Reverend John Hale is not a resident of Salem, he approaches the accusations and rumors without any prior opinion. Hale is introduced as extremely arrogant and proud with his goal being “light, goodness and its preservation”(Miller 34). This phrasing strengthens his role as a man of God, but this is not actually displayed in his personality until later. He is very book smart and this leads to some signs of immaturity. This is shown in Act I when Parris questions why the devil would come to Salem. “Why would he [the devil] choose this house to strike?”(39) In response Hale says, “It is the best the Devil wants, and who is better than the minister?”(39) This shows he enjoys the position better than he does its purpose. He is also very eager.
...Putnam all played a major role in Salem witch trials, while none of their roles were positive ones they all did what they did for themselves. Abigail Williams did what she did so her and her friends could harvest attention from the people of Salem. Judge Danforth was ignorant to fact that verbal evidence is very unreliable just because he wanted to be correct about every decision in the trials. Thomas Putnam accuses several people in Salem all for personal gain of land and money. Many people were charged as guilty but in reality they were innocent, the only people who were actually guilty are Abigail Williams, Judge Danforth, and Thomas Putnam. The Crucible shows how honesty may not seem like the popular choice to make but will always be the right one.
Arthur Miller weaves many events into the story that contribute to the alteration in Hale’s mindset. In the middle of Act 1, Hale arrives and is perceived by the town as “The truth seeker”. Hale is called upon to determine what sort of witchcraft, if any, is occurring (Page 33-35). Hale arrives admired by the people, who all want him to claim it was witchcraft that has occurred. Although unsure, he understands he is being led toward the conclusion of witchcraft by the town’s false pretences and mass hysteria.
Hale takes this job to a personal level when the the crisis takes a turn for the worse. He pleads with the people convicted of witchcraft to confess. He feels he is responsible for their lives because his purpose was to rid the town of witchcraft, not innocent lives. He beholds himself a failure when he cannot convince the accused to confess. His well justified pride is broken. He came into this village like a bride groom to his beloved, bearing gifts of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I brought, and what I touched with my bright confidence, it died; and where I turned the eye of my great faith, blood flowed up. He urges Elizabeth not ot let her pride interfere with her duty as a wife, as it did with his own duty.
Though he does make some mistakes, John Proctor is essentially a good man. In act one, Proctor exchanges angry words with Reverend Parris and says, "I may speak my heart, I think!" (30). Parris is more concerned with money than God, and John honestly speaks of how wrong that is even though it would get him into trouble. When Reverend Hale asks him why his third son is not baptized, John tells him, "I like it not that Mr.
For instance, Parris, Abigail’s uncle and the main reverend of Salem, feels great at first when people started to get accused of being witches. He knows that witchery is unlikely in Salem because the girls admitted to just playing. However, when Parris claims that Abigail can see spirits, he saves his position in the church. It is only when he sees that he may lose his life due to this lie, that he wants to stop. Parris expresses this to the judges, “Tonight, when I open my door to leave my house—a dagger clattered down” (200). Parris starts to care when his life is at stake, but he was stress-free for a while. He foresaw positive effects of this lie, but he understands his mistake of letting the executions continue. Lastly, Proctor admits to the judge that he had an affair with Abigail because he wants this injustice to end. The judge takes Abigail’s side, but they still ask Elizabeth to confirm or deny Proctor’s confession because she is known for only telling the truth. The judge demands an
Proctor also conflicts with Thomas Putnam, whom he mistrusts because of his greed and willingness to hurt others in order gain land for himself, throughout the play.
Parris is only the part of a whole when it comes to what he embodies-- Parris ultimately embodies the nature of Salem, Although Salem is ruled by God, the events of The Crucible prove otherwise. Throughout the play, characters are either egotistical in their own regard or are shown committing impious acts to safeguard their reputation among Salem residents. This is not a town ruled by God; it is a town ruled by deceptive people who have no remorse for the effects caused by their ruthless
The way in which Putnam asks the questions shows that he is stating as if Reverend Parris can not cope and does not what to do. He is trying to depreciate his status in the village and is mentioning very slyly how he is happy to have someone else who is better and will solve this problem of witchcraft. The words ‘they say’ start of as a rhetorical question but end as if he wants an answer and would be very relieved if the answer is what he is wanting to hear. From this we can assume that Putman and Mrs Putnam both do not like him much and he does not like them as he is always trying to stand up for himself when they are there and that they are always trying to bring him back down.
Reverend Samuel Parris is one character from "The Crucible" who changed drastically throughout the course of the play. In the beginni...
Mr.Parris is most worried about his reputation early off in the play as the readers can tell he is the minister from salem a “Harvard Graduate” and he sees that he deserves the minister's house but after he catches his daughter with quite a few other girls in the woods casting spells he is