Crucible Characters

Who is the protagonist?

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

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

A young minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft

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

supremely virtuous, but often cold

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

The minister of Salem’s church. 

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

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

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

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
  

A weak, paranoid and suspicious demagogue

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

He comes to Salem on Reverend Parris' request.

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

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