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
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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