The Crucible

why is parris persistent in trying to get a respnse from abigail

referring to act 1

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Parris attempts to get Abigail to respond to his questions because he fears that people might use the accusations of witchcraft against him and remove him from his job. He knows that he has enemies who'd like nothing more than to use any negative information they can muster.

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The Crucible