The Crucible Important Characters

Reverend Parris minister who worries people don't like him; his daughter and niece were in the forest and led the trials

Betty Parris Parris's daughter who seeks to avoid punishment by accusing others of being witches

Abigail Williams Parris's niece who leads the witch trials and had an affair with John Proctor

Tituba Parris's black slave who was casting spells and making potions with the girls in the woods

Ann Putnam wife of Thomas who believes that a witch, possibly Rebecca Nurse, is responsible for the deaths of her seven infant children

Thomas Putnam greedy landowner who accuses his neighbors of witchcraft, by using his daughter Ruth, so that he might purchase their lands after they hang.

Ruth Putnam Putnams' daughter who accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft

Mary Warren servant to the Proctors who goes along with Abigail and the girls by falsely accusing others of witchcraft but tries to later admit that she was lying

Mercy Lewis servant to the Putnams and friend to Abigail who danced naked and participates in the witch trials

John Proctor husband to Elizabeth and former lover of Abigail who fights the witchcraft accusations only to be accused

Elizabeth Proctor wife of John who is an honest woman, who fired Abigail because of her affair with John only to have Abigail accuse her of being a witch

Reverend Hale minister in Beverly and witch expert who eventually decides that the girls aren't actually bewitched

Rebecca Nurse wife of Francis and one of the most respected individuals in Salem accused by the Putnams of witchcraft.

Francis Nurse husband of Rebecca who fights to free her from jail

Susanna Walcott friend to Abigail who takes part in the trials

Giles Corey elderly husband of Martha who attempts to defend his wife in court and is pressed to death as a result

Sarah Good beggar, the first individual accused of witchcraft.

Judge Hathorne a judge in the Salem court

Deputy Governor Danforth a special judge serving in the Salem court during the witch trials who signs the death warrants for those individuals who refuse to confess their crimes




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