Crucible
Reverend Parris Defining Moments
Defining Moment #1
Summarization: He rushes to embrace Betty
Quote:
PARRIS: "She speaks! She speaks!"
Defining Moment #2
Summarization: Reverend Parris automatically assume that Tituba is guilty of witchcraft before she even arrives.
Quote:
TITUBA: I don't compact with no Devil!
PARRIS: You will confess yourself or I will take you out and whip you to your death, Tituba!
Defining Moment #4
Summarization: Parris is trying say that hes not a good christian because he only goes once a month.
Quote:
DANFORTH: You are in all respects a Gospel Christian?
PROCTOR: I am, sir.
PARRIS: Such a Christian that will not come to church but once in a month!
Defining Moment #3
Summarization: Parris is trying to question proctors religiousness
Quote:
PARRIS: Do you read the Gospel, Mr. Proctor?
PROCTOR: I read the Gospel.
PARRIS: I think not, or you should surely know that Cain were an upright man, and yet he did kill Abel.
Defining Moment #5
Summarization:
Quote:
PARRIS: And what shall I say to them? That my daughter and my niece I discovered dancing like heathen in the forest?
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.