Crucible Characters

Who is the protagonist?

• John Proctor
• Abigail Williams
• John Hale
• Rebecca Nurse

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

She was once the servant of the Proctor household, but Elizabeth Proctor fired her after she discovered that she was having an affair with her husband. She is smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed.

• Abigail Williams
• Rebecca Nurse
• Ann Putnam
• Betty Parris

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A young minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft

• John Hale
• Judge Danforth
• Reverend Parris 
• Giles Corey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

supremely virtuous, but often cold

• Elizabeth Proctor
• Abigail Williams
• Ruth Putnam
• Martha Corey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The minister of Salem’s church. 

• Reverend Parris
• Reverend John Hale
• Judge Danforth
• Ezekiel Cheever

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community. 

• Rebecca Nurse
• Francis Nurse
• Ann Putnam
• Mary Warren

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

He is a stern yet practical man more interested in preserving the dignity and stature of the court than in executing justice or behaving with any sense of fairness.

• Reverend Samuel Parris
  
• Deputy Governor Danforth
• Reverend John Hale
  
• Giles Corey
  

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A weak, paranoid and suspicious demagogue

• Reverend Samuel Parris
• Judge Hathorne
  
• Giles Corey
  
• John Proctor
  Deputy Governor Danforth
  

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

He comes to Salem on Reverend Parris' request.

• Reverend John Hale
• Giles Corey
• Thomas Putnam
• Judge Hathorne
  

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A frequent plaintiff in court, having brought dozens of lawsuits; he stands with Proctor in challenging the girls' accusations

• Giles Corey
• John Proctor
• Thomas Putnam
• Judge Danforth

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3