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Crucible Character List

The document provides a character list from Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. It describes the key characters including John Proctor, a farmer accused of witchcraft who had an affair with Abigail Williams; Elizabeth Proctor, John's loyal wife; Reverend Samuel Parris, the minister of Salem whose niece Abigail and daughter Betty were involved in conjuring; and Abigail Williams, who instigates the witch trials after being caught in an affair with John. It also briefly outlines some of the other prominent accusers, accused, and judges involved in the Salem witch trials that are depicted in the play.

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Crucible Character List

The document provides a character list from Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. It describes the key characters including John Proctor, a farmer accused of witchcraft who had an affair with Abigail Williams; Elizabeth Proctor, John's loyal wife; Reverend Samuel Parris, the minister of Salem whose niece Abigail and daughter Betty were involved in conjuring; and Abigail Williams, who instigates the witch trials after being caught in an affair with John. It also briefly outlines some of the other prominent accusers, accused, and judges involved in the Salem witch trials that are depicted in the play.

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Crucible Character List

John Proctor (Approximately 30’s) Honest farmer forced to defend his wife and himself against
witchcraft charges. While his wife was ill, he succumbed to temptation and was intimate with Abigail
Williams, a beautiful but malevolent 17- year-old.

Elizabeth Proctor (Approximately late 20’s-30’s) John Proctor’s loyal and upright wife. She comes to
realize that she may have been partly at fault for her husband's unfaithfulness because she was not
always as warm and loving as she could have been.

Rev. Samuel Parris (Approximately 40’s) Salem's current minister. A faction in his congregation is
attempting to replace him. He at first attempts to silence rumors of witchcraft because his own
daughter, Betty, and his niece, Abigail Williams, were involved in conjuring rites. However, he later
vigorously supports the witch trials when he sees that they will work to his advantage.

Betty Parris (Approximately 10-15) Daughter of the Rev. Parris. At the beginning of the play, she lies in
a stupor supposedly caused by witchcraft.

Abigail Williams (Approximately late teens) Seventeen-year-old orphan whose parents were killed by
Indians. She lives with her uncle, the Rev. Parris, and his daughter, Betty.

Tituba (Approximately 40’s – African-American) Slave of the Rev. Parris. The minister brought her to
Salem from Barbados, where she learned occult practices. She presides at a conjuring session
involving teenage and adolescent girls from Salem.

Thomas & Ann Putnam (Approximately 40’s) Wealthy husband and wife who use the witchcraft
frenzy implicate rivals and enemies.

Rev. John Hale (Approximately 40’s) Expert in detecting spirits. Well educated, he takes pride in his
knowledge of the occult, but he is fair-minded. Although he first believes townspeople may be
practicing witchcraft, he later defends accused persons, in particular Mr. and Mrs. Proctor.

Rebecca Nurse (Approximately 60’s-70s) Charitable Salem resident whom Ann Putnam accuses of
witchcraft.

Mary Warren (Approximately late teens) Eighteen-year-old servant of the Proctors who took part in
the conjuring rite in the forest. She first agrees to testify against Abigail and the others. But, under
pressure from her peers and the court, she renounces her testimony and sides with Abigail.

Deputy Governor John Danforth (Approximately 60’s) Presiding judge who conducts the witchcraft
hearings and trials. He admits spectral evidence (testimony of witnesses who believe they saw
townspeople in the presence of the devil) but refuses to accept a deposition presented by John
Proctor.

Giles Corey (Approximately 70’s-80’s) Innocent citizen accused of witchcraft after he attempts to
defend his wife, Martha, and expose scheming John Putnam.

Mercy Lewis (Approximately late teens) Teenage servant of the Proctors who took part in the
conjuring rite in the forest.

Susanna Walcott (Approximately late teens) Teenager who took part in the rite in the forest.

Sarah Good (Approximately 60+) Poor, homeless woman accused of witchcraft.

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