The Crucible Character Map

Reverend Hale Minister of Beverly; Abigail Williams Reverend Parris expert on & hater of witchcraft; Salem’s Minister called in to examine the accused Rev. Parris’ niece Catches girls dancing in woods Led the girls to dance Is the main accuser Tituba Sarah Good John Proctor Rev. Parris’ Slave Salem beggar Conjures spirits in woods w/ girls The first to be accused Well respected wealthy farmer Betty Parris has affair w/ Abigail Rev. Parris’ daughter Falls ill from fright when caught Elizabeth Proctor dancing in the woods

Proctor’s wife Well Respected; virtuous Mary Warren One of the dancers Accused of sending spirit to stab ThreatenedAbigail by Abigail Proctor’s Servant (replaced Abby) Easily influenced Tries to tell the truth, but… Ends up accusing John Proctor

Ruth Putnam Putnam’s only surviving child of 8 Falls ill from fright when caught George Jacobs Thomas Putnam dancing in the woods Elderly, well respected farmer Greedy, wealthy farmer

Wealthy landowner Mercy Lewis Putnam neighbor Ann Putnam Accused of witchcraft One of the dancers Putnam wife, lost 7 children Putnam Servant Rebecca & Francis Nurse Suzanna Walcott A dancer Elderly, well respected farmers Martha Corey Family accuses Martha of rd Wealthy landowner “witching” their pigs Giles Corey’s 3 wife Accused of supernaturally killing the That she read more than the Putnam babies Bible made her suspicious;

Giles Corey Feisty, elderly farmer Comments about wife’s reading led to her arrest Pressed to death for standing mute

Deputy Gov. Danforth The judge who believes he must cleans Salem of the Devil

Refuses to listen to anyone who contradicts the court – even if they are telling the truth