In the beginning of Act one Parris was in control. He had the most power over everyone. Parris was the reverend at the church. Everyone had respect for him and they all looked up to him. Parris is also very selfish and rude. During the time that his daughter was dying, he didn't care. He was more worried about losing his job then he was losing his daughter. In the beginning of act one Parris has all the power, but towards the end it starts to change.
After reading Act one I noticed that the people with the most power is John and Abby. Everyone in town is afraid of them. They will threaten anyone who turns against them. Mary can also be viewed as intimidating. She will be the one who decides if someone lives or dies. Fear is their power. It's possible for someone to listen, only because they have enough fear towards the person in demand. At the end of act one, mostly John and Abigail have the power.
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