Parris is very little, miserable and even wormy character. If Abigail is a magnetic, Saruman-like villain, Parris is more like Wormtongue. There is nothing we like about this personage. Parris is avaricious. John Proctor accuses Parris of this several times in the play. The Reverend gives not strong justifications at all, and never denies any of the accusations. He shows his spineless selfishness once again when he perjures himself in a court. Parris's lack of recoverable qualities becomes even more apparent in each new part of the book. Sometimes it even looks like he’s turning back to the normal senses.
Rev. Parris in the Essays
Author: Marshall Vasquez