Examples Of Paris In The Crucible

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed”-Mahatma Gandhi. The Crucible, written by the famous author Aurther Miller. This book explains the details of the event called The Salem Witch Trials. These trails consisted of many different problems and emotions all throughout the book. These emotions and problems caused many different conflicts. Sometimes it was a conflict between 2 different people and sometimes it was a conflict between one's self. All types of examples of both for many different reasons in the story. Paris proves that he only cares about himself because he is selfish and stubborn. Throughout the Crucible, Paris proves that he only cares about himself because he is selfish and stubborn. As an

Furthermore,Paris thinks people are always out to get him. That his life as a minister is very difficult because he has to deal with all the unholy people of Salem. Paris always thinks he is in the right no matter what situation he is in. As the narrator says, “He believed that he was persecuted everywhere he went”-Narrator (1.4). He expects people to praise him just because he is Paris. Also, Paris is talking to Abigail about how rigorous and long he had to fight for him to get his position and his reputation. Paris is talking to Abigail, “Abigail, I have fought here for 3 long years to bend these stiff neck-necked people to me.”-Paris (1.62). Not only is he telling Abigail to be quiet about what she did. He is only worried about how this would affect his reputation. Paris is blinded by his greed. To the point that the very people that gave him his reputation, he calls stiff necked.`Abigail seems to realize how much she has done to the town of Salem. With seamlessly murdering countless people with no repercussions whatsoever. She decides to flee Salem. She realizes that she needs money to travel and to survive. Abiagils remembers about the safe in Parise house and takes all the money in it. Paris tells the judge about this. He is crying about it all. “I think they be aboard a ship... my strongbox is broke into....Thirty-one pound is gone. I am penniless"-Paris (4.64). This is the most