Putnam opposes Parris because of a long held grudge about his wife’s brother-in-law not becoming minister of Salem. Putnam is a powerful man in the town, and he believes that he should get what he wants. In this case, his wife’s brother-in-law was not selected, and someone else was. According to the author’s notes, Putnam feels wronged by this, and he begins to think some of the people in the town are against him. “In addition,...
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