character of Reverend Parris displays hypocrisy. Priest are generally considered good,

honest people, but Parris lies to the community, he puts his ministry in front of his

daughters life, and tries to help himself before helping the community.

Even when Parris's daughter is sick and he is unsure what is wrong with her, he

puts himself and his job before her. When he is trying to get Abigail to tell the truth he

says "I pray you feel the weight of truth upon you, for now my ministry's at stake, my

ministry and perhaps your cousin's life." (Act I.) In that quote, he throws in the part

about Betty at the end like it has no importance compared to the fact that his "ministry's at

stake." Earlier he says to Abigail "If you trafficked with spirits in the forest I must know

community. In Act One, he complains about his salary and the house. Proctor says that

lied and put himself and his job before the community throughout the play.

girls dancing around a fire, yelling out and practicing witchcraft. He even saw somebody

witnessed it himself. Yet he tells Susana "There be no unnatural causes here...Let him (the

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