The Girls
Even though she is thought to be bewitched, this girl is actually just in shock that she was caught in the woods dancing and participating in Tituba's rituals.
Who is Betty Parris?
This is the man in Salem that thinks everyone is out to get him, and also worries more about his reputation than anything else.
Who is Reverend Parris?
This is the state of Betty Parris at the beginning of the play.
What is a coma-like state, or "bewitched?"
This is a sure-fire way for those accused of witchcraft to avoid being hanged, which is pointed out by John Proctor, and starts to make Reverend Hale doubt the trials are doing any good.
What is to confess to witchcraft?
"I’ll tell you what’s walking Salem - vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!"
Who is John Proctor?
This girl is seventeen years old, and was fired from the Proctor's service for having an affair with John Proctor. She also openly threatens the other girls to keep them from telling the truth about why Betty is "afflicted."
Who is Abigail Williams?
Abigail's conflict with this person is really because of her feelings for the woman's husband. She drinks blood with Tituba to try to kill this woman, and thinks to take her place.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
This is the first person blamed for witchcraft, when Reverend Hale first puts pressure on Abigail for the truth about what happened.
Who is Tituba?
John Proctor is questioned about his commandments by Reverend Hale, who has come to see if John and Elizabeth are good Christians. He forgets the commandment about adultery, and this is the reason that is ironic.
What is he committed adultery with Abigail?
"You are no wintry man. I know you, John. I know you. I cannot sleep for dreamin‘; I cannot dream but I wake and walk about the house as though I’d find you comin’ through some door."
Who is Abigail Williams?
This girl is meek and easily frightened, and is too scared of the other girls to speak out against them. She is also the current servant of the Proctors.
Who is Mary Warren?
This is the type of conflict characterized by the jealousy that Thomas Putnam feels toward Francis Nurse.
What is character versus character or person versus person?
In the interaction when Abigail and John are alone in this act, this is the reason there is tension, anger, and passion between them.
What is they had an affair?
This is how the relationship between John and Elizabeth at the very beginning of the act could be described.
What is cold, distant, or tense?
"I do not preach for children, Rebecca. It is not the children who are unmindful of their obligations toward this ministry."
Who is Reverend Parris?
This girl's mother is twisted and bitter because of the loss of seven of her siblings, and is sent to Tituba to conjure their spirits.
Who is Ruth Putnam?
This character thinks that the conflict that Betty is really struggling with is childish foolishness and that Betty will snap out of it if she's given time.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
This character, who means well, but might be too high on his own skill at finding witches, is called for to figure out the cause of Betty's "sickness."
Who is Reverend Hale?
This is a motive John Proctor hints is the real reason that people are being accused of witchcraft in the trials.
What is revenge?
"Why - ! The girl [Abigail] is murder! She must be ripped out of the world!"
Who is Elizabeth Proctor
When he stumbled upon them dancing in the forest with Tituba around a kettle, Reverend Parris saw this girl, who was naked at the time.
Who is Mercy Lewis?
The fact that Reverend Parris preaches about hell and is greedy is at the heart of this man's conflict with him.
Who is John Proctor?
This is the character who goads Abigail and Tituba on to say that Sarah Good is a witch. She is convinced that witchery has led to the death of seven of her babies.
Who is Ann Putnam?
This is another reason, other than the forgotten commandment, that Reverend Hale doubts the good Christian nature of the Proctors.
What is their youngest son is not baptized?
"Martha, my wife. I have waked at night many a time and found her in a corner, readin’ of a book. Now what do you make of that?"
Who is Giles Corey?