The Crucible

old man who is pressed with stones

• John Proctor

• Thomas Putnam

• Giles Corey

• Reverend Samual Parris

girl who leads the accusations

• Mary Warren

• Rebecca Nurse

• Abigail Williams

• Tituba

slave who teaches the children about "spirits"

• Tituba

• Gile Corey

• Abigail Williams

• Rebecca Nurse

worthy woman put to death as a witch

• Abigail Williams

• May Warren

• Rebecca Nurse

• Tituba

comes to Salem to help with the witch problem

• Reverend John Hale

• Reverend Samuel Parris

• John Proctor

• Gile Corey

uses witch tales to carry out personal vengeance

• Thomas Putnam

• Reverend Samuel Parris

• John Proctor

• Mary Warren

tries to stop the trials, then charges Proctor

• Abigail Williams

• Rebecca Nurse

• Mary Warren

• Tituba

man whom Abigail hopes to marry after his wife is hanged

• Reverend John Hale

• Giles Corey

• Thomas Putnam

• John Proctor

tolerates no challenges to his authority

• Judge Danforth

• Reverend Samuel Parris

• Reverend John Hale

• Thomas Putnam

minister who fears there is a conspiracy against him

• Reverend John Hale

• Reverend Samuel Parris

• Judge Danforth

• Giles Corey