I have always been under the impression that Reverend Parris does not really like his position in Salem. I don't know if he doesn't like being a minister, or if he doesn't like being a minister in Salem. If I had to pick, I think it is the latter of the two. Early in the play, Reverend Parris and Abigail are talking about why Betty might be sick and about what the girls were doing in the forest. I've always gotten the impression that...
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