Characters
Reverend Parris's slave from Barbados who is forced to confess to witchcraft.
Tituba
Cousin to Abigail Williams; has come down with some "affliction"
Betty Parris
An intellectual witchcraft expert called to Salem
Rev. John Hale
What mission did Abigail have concerning the wife of John Proctor?
To get rid of her so she can be with John Proctor
Abigail wants to continue their past physical affair, while Proctor wants to end it.
A local farmer who hates hypocrisy, feels immense guilt over an affair with Abigail Williams, and acts as the tragic hero.
John Proctor
Daughter of Ann and Thomas; has also come down with something like Betty.
Ruth Putnam
A 72 year old pious, respected woman
Rebecca Nurse
What is the location of the first act?
In Betty's room in Rev. Parris's home
Ann Putnam vs. Rebecca Nurse
Ann Putnam is deeply jealous and bitter because most of her infants died in infancy
Reverend Parris's vindictive, wily 17-year-old niece who leads the accusations of witchcraft.
Abigail Williams
Slaps Ruth Putnam and works at the Putnam's household.
Mercy Lewis
The paranoid, power-hungry minister of Salem obsessed with his reputation and his daughter Betty's illness.
Rev. Parris
What do the Putnam's and Reverend Parris have in common?
Both have bewitched daughters
Parris suspects Proctor leads a faction of church members opposed to his authority.
John's honest, loyal, and forgiving wife who fires Abigail after discovering the affair.
Elizabeth Proctor
Works for the Proctor's and is described as mousy/quiet
Mary Warren
Accused of Witchcraft by Tituba
Sarah Good
Goody Good and Goody Osburn are accused of witchcraft because
They are easy targets.
Thomas Putnam vs. John Proctor
Thomas is mad at John Proctor for taking firewood off the land he says is his. Proctor explains this is not so.
A wealthy landowner who uses the witch trials to accuse neighbors and grab their land.
Thomas Putnam
An older, feisty villager known for suing neighbors who is pressed to death with stones for refusing to enter a plea.
Giles Corey
Midwife to Ann Putnam
Goody Osburn
Betty is likely to be in a trance like state because
she fears punishment for being caught dancing in the woods
Proctor Vs. Parris
Proctor dislikes Parris's material-focused preaching style and his frequent complaints about salary and firewood, while