1. Mass Hysteria - The Crucible
... found witchcraft, his willingness to attempt to discredit Proctor, Giles and Francis Nurse, and his abandonment of his morals when threatened with death and the executions of John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse. Reverend Parris holds off on declaring that witchcraft has been found, not to stop the mass hysteria that will engulf the town, but because he believes that the "faction ... the court!" (91), to which Reverend Hale protests. Reverend Parris' proclivity for protecting his own interests backfires however, when he, instead of agreeing with Danforth about executing John Proctor and Rebec...
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- Grade Level: High School