TITUBA (already taking a step backward): My Betty be hearty soon?
PARRIS: Out of here!
TITUBA (backing to the door): My Betty not goin’ die…
PARRIS (scrambling to his feet in a fury): Out of my sight!
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 1. Reverend Parris shows itself to be a racist because of the way he treats his black slave Tituba. In the opening lines of the play he yells at her to get out of the room where ten-year-old Betty Parris lies ill. Tituba is genuinely concerned for Betty, but when she inquires about her health she is told by Parris to get out of his sight. The stage directions indicate Tituba stepping backwards even before Parris opens his mouth. This indicates that she is accustomed to being treated in this demeaning way by him.