"He regarded them as young adults, and until this strange crisis he, like the rest of Salem, never conceived that the children were anything but thankful for being permitted to walk straight, eyes slightly lowered, arms at the sides, and mouths shut until bidden to speak." (138)
This quote portrays how the kids in a Puritan society were expected. Similar to the description in the Scarlet Letter where it mentions how those kids could only play certain games and behave in certain ways within Puritan restrictions,this quote illustrates how Parris, an important religious figure in Salem back in his time, as well as the whole Puritan society, saw their kids and their behaviors.
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