In the begging of act one it seemed that Reverend Parris possessed all the power. As head of the church his ruling was final, no questions asked. Obey him or you would be frowned upon by God. In the begging of act one he uses this power to manipulate the poor town of Salem after finding his niece Abby, his daughter Betty, Tituba, and others doing strange things in the forest. Parris shocks the girls and causes Betty to faint. Witchcraft! Parris will not stand to let this rumor spread. His main priority is to maintain his religious position, putting his Daughter's health aside. Betty and Abby though would soon steal his valued power.
Near the end of act one the power shifts to four girls in the community. Those girls include Abigail, Betty, Mercy lewis, and Marry Warren. From the moment Parris caught them in the forest they instantly obtained the power. The rumor of witchcraft began to spread. Then the fingers began to fly. She's a witch, no, he is. no one was safe. Back then being named a witch was no joke. Death was imminent if you couldn't miraculously explain that you are innocent. Many names were mentioned by the girls. They could basically kill anyone they wanted to. They had the power of death in their arsenal and they will use it freely. Someone must stop their horrific blame game.
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