Parris hopes that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will confess in Act IV of The Crucible because their guilt will confirm the justice of the trials and executions.
Reverend Parris, the minister of Salem's church, is a paranoid, power-hungry, and oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townspeople, particularly John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is intent on improving his standing in the community. He played a role in the Salem courts, testifying and bearing witness in several cases and encouraging the discovery of witches in town. People listened to him because of his elevated social status, while others feared him because he might testify against them. That is why Parris hopes that the confession of Rebecca and John Proctor will confirm the justice of the trials and executions.
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