In the research Miller did to prepare for his play, he
found that Parris was new to the area. The play even insinuates that in some of the
introductory language about Parris.
Parris' great efforts
to defend himself from all fronts makes me curious about his past. Because he is so good
at defending himself, I wonder if it has been a habit. If so, Parris has had reason to
be in conflict with people before and thus is
well-practiced.
Parris seems to also work real hard to
impress the magistrates. These guys want to see Proctor go down. Parris has little
gumption to stand up for Proctor once he actually sees Proctor's
innocence.
Being sneaky and cowardly both make it difficult
to have friends, therefore there really is only one other option for relationships:
enemies.
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