Table of Contents
- 1 What does Parris mean when he refers to this sort Why does he oppose the hanging of this sort?
- 2 What is meant when Parris tells Danforth You Cannot hang this sort?
- 3 Why does Danforth treat Parris with contempt in Act IV?
- 4 When Dandor Danforth pardon the prisoners Why does Danforth refuse?
- 5 What is the danger for Parris?
- 6 What does Danforth think Parris?
- 7 What does Parris say to Danforth in the Crucible?
- 8 Why is Parris afraid of John Proctor and Rebecca?
What does Parris mean when he refers to this sort Why does he oppose the hanging of this sort?
Parris tells Danforth of threats to his life after he heard a dagger clatter to the ground as he opened his door. He is aware that the people are unhappy because the trials are a sham and many innocent people have been hanged. He is opposed to the continued hangings because they present a threat to his life.
What does Parris mean when he says you Cannot hang this sort there is danger for me who is he referring to and what is the danger to him?
Paris says, You cannot hang this sort. there is danger for me. what sort does he mean and what is the danger to him? He means that Proctor, Elizabeth, Rebecca and many more were upstanding citizens and probably do not have any connection to the Devil.
What is meant when Parris tells Danforth You Cannot hang this sort?
When Parris says this, he is arguing that Danforth should not allow John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse to be hanged. What he means by this is that they are too well respected to be executed.
What does Parris mean when he refers to this sort?
Reverend Parris is referring to upstanding, respected community members like John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse, who have positive reputations and plenty of friends in town. At this point in the play, Danforth, Hathorne, and Salem’s leading authority figures have been arresting and hanging disreputable citizens.
Why does Danforth treat Parris with contempt in Act IV?
In Act 4, when Parris tells Danforth that Abigail has absconded with his money, Danforth is furious and blames Parris. Parris’s foolishness could bring about Danforth’s downfall; so Danforth deals harshly with him and wants no more association with him.
What does he propose to Danforth?
So, he proposes that they should “postpone these hangin’s for a time.” Danforth refuses, but compromises by saying if Elizabeth can get John to confess, then maybe the people will be struck by a man of such “weight” actually confessing, and maybe John’s confession will prompt the others to confess too.
When Dandor Danforth pardon the prisoners Why does Danforth refuse?
In Act IV, Reverend Hale tells Deputy Governor Danforth that he must pardon the prisoners because they refuse to admit to witchcraft. Danforth replies that he cannot pardon the prisoners because twelve people have already been hanged for the same charge and it would not be just.
Who says you Cannot hang this sort?
Parris says, “You cannot hang this sort.
What is the danger for Parris?
What is the danger to Parris? Someone will kill him. Explain Danforth’s reason that a pardon would not be just. They already hanged 12 other people for the same crime.
How does Danforth treat Parris?
What does Danforth think Parris?
Danforth calls Reverend Parris a “brainless man” for letting Abigail Williams manipulate and rob him. Danforth is aware that his entire court relies on the accusations and reputation of Abigail Williams, which is why her disappearance worries him.
What is Parris proposal to Danforth Why does Danforth refuse it?
Parris wants Danforth to postpone, not cancel, the hangings. He is still just looking out for himself because there was a knife in his door one morning. He is worried that the town will rise up and blame him. Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the hangings?
What does Parris say to Danforth in the Crucible?
Parris tells Danforth of threats to his life after he heard a dagger clatter to the ground as he opened his door. He is aware that the people are unhappy because the trials are a sham and many innocent people have been hanged. He is opposed to the continued hangings because they present a threat to his life.
Why was Parris afraid to step outside at night?
I dare not step outside at night! On the morn of the hanging of Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor, Parris is beginning to see that this might have all been a created hysteria which they have been taken in by. And what is more, Parris is now afraid for his own life because of his participation in the Salem Witch Trials.
Why is Parris afraid of John Proctor and Rebecca?
Parris is afraid of the consequences that would follow if the court hangs John Proctor and Rebecca. The two individuals are influential and not known to be of any harm to the society. Rebecca is known as a virtuous woman with a deep disposition to righteousness, while John is deeply disposed toward justice.