The correct answer is D: He is greedy and disliked by many of the people in the town.
Reverend Samuel Parris is the major protagonist in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible". The play is partially inspired by the Salem Witch trials and was used as an allegory for the Red Scare that happened during the Cold War in the 1960s. Reverend Parris is more concerned about his reputation. His daughter, Betty, is sick on the bed, and nobody knows what is wrong with her. Betty should be his number one concern, but instead, it is his image and reputation among the people of Salem. By the end of the play, Reverend Parris is thoroughly exposed as the sniveling parasite that he is.
