Characters
A servant to John and Elizabeth Proctor who turns on him in court
Mary Warren
Has 11 children and 26 grandchildren but doesn't believe in witchcraft.
Rebecca Nurse
"Oh, how many times he bid me kill you, Mr. Parris."
Tituba
In Act 1, Tituba's main reason for confessing is
She is frightened for her life
A poppet (a doll)
Refuses to answer to the charges of witchcraft so that his children can keep his land.
Giles Corey
Helps the girls with love potions and conjuring
Tituba
"My face? My face? But God made my face; you cannot want to tear my face. Envy is a deadly sin, Mary."
Abigail Williams
Elizabeth Proctor is not hanged because
she is pregnant
What does Giles Corey say bothers him about his wife?
She reads things other than the Bible.
Lost seven children during childbirth and has asked her daughter to find out why
Ana Putnam
An expert on witchcraft who has been brought to Salem to help find answers
Reverend Hale
"You misunderstand me sir, I cannot pardon these when twelve others have already hanged for the same crime."
Danforth
After confessing witchcraft, John Proctor
refuses to name other witches
What is a crucible?
It is a large cauldron (pot) that witches you to make their brew.
A bitter and spiteful man who sparks many of the accusations.
Thomas Putnam
Leads the prosecution during the trials and oversees the executions.
Danforth
"He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him."
How does Rev. Hale try to verify the Proctor's Christian character? How does this blow up for John?
He asks them to recite the Ten Commandments and it blows up because he leaves out adultery.
The Crucible is an allegory, who do the accused witches represent?
Accused communist
More worried about his own reputation than he is about his daughter's affliction.
Reverend Parris
Steals the Reverend Parris' money and leaves Salem by ship.
Abigail Williams
"I have given you my soul, leave me my name."
John Proctor
What were the girls doing in the woods with Tituba?
Dancing and trying to conjure up spirits.
The Crucible is an allegory, who would Judge Danforth represent?
Joseph McCarthy