Mr. Parris

Archetype:
Archetypal function and significance--- Mr. Parris acts as the villan/the shadow. Parris is the villan in how he is the main person behind the trails and deaths of these women for no reason, and he is the shadow in that he struggles in a fight with the only good of the town, until the very end. He represents everything thats bad about the entire town



Miller's Commentary:


Commentary:
Direct commentary on character--- Parris constantly critesizes and condems the people around himself in order to look better in the eyes of others. He is so concerned about himself and his position that he is willing to do anything to stay in power.

Characteristic Adjectives:
Adjectives describing character--- Parris is selfish, evil, self conscious, dishonest, powerhungry.

Important Quotations:
"no-no. there is no unnatural cause here. tell him i have sent for Rev. Hale of beverly, and Mr. Hale will surely confirm that. Let him look to medicine and put out all thought of unnatural causes here. There be None" (9) --- this shows his selfishness,that he cares more about his image than the acctually safety and health of his daughter

"I discovered...my niece and ten or twelve other girls, dancing in the forest last night" (36). Parris is showing that he would not keep his neice under the radar but would expose secrets of hers even if it ment she gets in trouble.





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