Crucible Characters Intro

minister of Salem’s church father of Betty Parris; uncle of Abigail Williams paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying many of the townsfolk dislike him very concerned with building his position in the community

First girl to become ill daughter of Reverend Samuel Parris Scared to get in trouble; follows Abigail’s lead

once the servant for the Proctor household Reverend Parris’s niece Elizabeth Proctor fired her after she discovered that Abigail was having an affair with her husband smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed.

Performs “black magic” for the girls Reverend Parris’s black slave originally from Barbados agrees to perform voodoo at Abigail’s request. wants to stay out of trouble

Depressed woman who has had 7 babies who died in childbirth Mother of Ruth Putnam; wife of Thomas Desire for revenge for lost children crazy paranoid

Richest man in Salem; not well-respected Father of Ruth Putnam; husband of Ann Putnam Can afford to buy the land of accused vindictive used to getting his way

local farmer who lives just outside town Elizabeth Proctor’s husband stern, harsh-tongued man who hates hypocrisy has a hidden sin that proves his downfall. hesitates to expose Abigail as a fraud because he worries that his secret will be revealed and his good name ruined

fired Abigail as servant in Proctor household John Proctor’s wife supremely virtuous, but often cold.

servant in John Proctor’s household member of Abigail’s group of girls timid girl who is easily influenced by those around her tried unsuccessfully to expose the hoax ultimately recanted her confession.

83-year-old man who provides comic relief in the play husband of Martha Corey sharp clever inquisitive physically strong