The Crucible Character Map
Abigail Williams
Rev. Parris’ niece
Led the girls to dance
Is the main accuser
John Proctor
Well respected
wealthy farmer
has affair w/ Abigail
Betty Parris
Rev. Parris’ daughter
Falls ill from fright when caught
dancing in the woods
Martha Corey
Giles Corey’s 3rd wife
That she read more than the
Bible made her suspicious;
Reverend Parris
Salem’s Minister
Catches girls dancing in woods
Mary Warren
One of the dancers
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
dancing in the woods
Mercy Lewis
One of the dancers
Putnam Servant
Suzanna Walcott
A dancer
Family accuses Martha of
“witching” their pigs
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
Thomas Putnam
Greedy, wealthy farmer
Ann Putnam
Putnam wife, lost 7 children
Rebecca & Francis Nurse
Elderly, well respected farmers
Wealthy landowner
Accused of supernaturally killing the
Putnam babies
Sarah Good
Salem beggar
The first to be accused
George Jacobs
Elderly, well respected farmer
Wealthy landowner
Putnam neighbor
Accused of witchcraft
Reverend Hale
Minister of Beverly;
expert on & hater of witchcraft;
called in to examine the accused
Tituba
Rev. Parris’ Slave
Conjures spirits in woods w/ girls
Elizabeth Proctor
Proctor’s wife
Well Respected; virtuous
Accused of sending spirit to stab
Abigail
Threatened by Abigail
