Parris continues to Proctor's death in that it is his zeal
against him that helps to convict him in the court proceedings. Parris is so insecure
about his position both in the church and in the community, that he lets his antagonism
against Proctor influence his actions throughout the court proceedings. In asserting
that Proctor has a "larger agenda," he helps to galvanize the opinion of Judges Danforth
and Hathorne against him. He also does much to help with the destabilization of Mary
Warren, forcing Proctor to have to confess to his affair with Abigail and helping to
throw him into incarceration. When Mary accuses Proctor of being the "Devil's man,"
when she obviously has lost her sense of reality, Parris is one of the first to affirm
her with his "Praise God" comment, helping to seal Proctor's fate. When Proctor
recognizes his defeat with his "God is dead" comment, Parris uses this as evidence
against him. While Proctor is in jail, Parris does not speak out against his
imprisonment, even though he fully understands that the charges of witchcraft were
ludicrous as he finds that Abigail and Mercy have left and stolen his money. Instead of
taking this moment to recognize wrong and spare the lives of those accused, Parris
manipulates it into a moment where Hale can garner confessions and "save face." In
this, Parris helps to contribute to John Proctor's death by wanting him to sign to a
confession that is false, feeding into Proctor's desire to save his name by asking for
death instead.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
How does Paris contribute to John Proctor's death in The Crucible?
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