The Women
At the start of the play, this girl has fallen into a trance. She is assumed to be possessed and screams upon hearing the Lord's name. She is also the daughter of Rev. Parris.
What is Betty Parris?
This man is the new minister in Salem. He preaches hellfire and is very concerned with his reputation.
Who is Rev. Parris?
She is the Parris's slave from Barbados.
Who is Tituba?
This is the setting of the opening of Act I.
What is Rev. Parris's house in Betty's room?
This girl is the oldest and the presumed leader of the group. She witnessed her parents murder. She had an alleged affair with John Proctor.
Who is Abigail?
He is the first villager to instigate a witch hunt. He is the father of one child, all others having died at birth.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
She has had six children die at childbirth. Her one daughter is Ruth. She blames Sarah Osburn for the death of the other children.
Who is Ann Putnam?
This is the person who has been slandering Abigail's name around Salem.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
This woman is one of the most respected women in Salem. She is old and wise.
Who is Rebecca Nurse
He had an alleged affair with Abigail but now wants nothing to do with her. He doesn't attend church.
Who is John Proctor?
She is a 72-year old woman. She is sensible and claims the girls are just going through "silly seasons."
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
This may have been the reason Thomas Putnam named Sarah Osburn as a witch.
What is because she was the Putnam's midwife?
This girl is the Proctor's current servant. He yells at her in Act 1 for not being where she is supposed to be (at home doing work).
Who is Mary Warren?
He provides the comic relief in the play. He is worried his wife is reading "strange books." He has been involved in many lawsuits concerning land ownership.
Who is Giles Corey?
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Putnam--also afflicted like Betty.
Who is Ruth?
This is who drank blood in the woods.
Who is Abigail?
This woman confessed to the Devil's work in Act 1 and is also the servant of Rev. Parris.
Who is Tituba
He is an expert on demonic arts. He tells others not to look to superstitions.
Who is Rev. Hale?
She was the midwife in most of Mrs. Putnam's deliveries. Mrs. Putnam mentioned that she thinks that this woman had something to do with the death of some of her babies.
Who is Sarah Osburn.
These are the kinds of lawsuits Giles Corey was involved in around Salem.
What is land ownership?