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Reverend Hale is called in to Salem to examine Parris’s daughter Betty. Hale is a committed Christian and hater of witchcraft. His critical mind and intelligence save him from falling into blind fervor.
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Learn about Betty Parris, the ten-year-old daughter of Reverend Parris and cousin of Abigail, who pretends to be ill and accuses others of witchcraft in the play. Read her...
Betty Parris was one of the young girls who accused others of being witches during the Salem witch trials in 1692. She was the daughter of minister Samuel Parris and cousin of Abigail Williams, and her accusations led to the death of 20 people.
Betty Parris has fallen into a strange coma. Around her hover Reverend Parris, her father and the minister of the Massachusetts town of Salem, his 17-year-old niece Abigail Williams, and his slave Tituba. When Tituba asks if Betty will be all right, Parris yells at her to get out of the room.
Reverend Parris, the minister of Salem, Massachusetts, is a stern and paranoid man who fears witchcraft and scandal. He calls for Reverend Hale to examine his daughter Betty, who is unconscious, and his niece Abigail, who is accused of practicing witchcraft with other girls.
Betty Parris is the daughter of Reverend Parris and a key figure in the witchcraft accusations. She fakes illness after dancing in the forest and conjuring spirits, sparking the hysteria that consumes Salem.
Learn about the main and minor characters in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, a play about the Salem witch trials. Reverend Parris is the minister of Salem, Betty's father, and Abigail's uncle. He delivers harsh sermons and blames Tituba for his troubles.
