The Crucible

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The Crucible

• Arthur Miller

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CHARACTERS
John Proctor

• Local farmer stern, harsh-tongued hates
  hypocrisy husband of Elizabeth.

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Abigail Williams

• Reverend Parriss niece ex-servant of the
  Proctors good liar had an affair with John
  Proctor.

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Reverend John Hale

• Reputed to be an expert on witchcraft hates
  witchcraft called to examine people of the town.

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Elizabeth Proctor

• Johns wife virtuous and cold fires Abigail.

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Reverend Parris

• Minister of Salem church paranoid, power-hungry
  and self-pitying many people dislike him.

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Rebecca Nurse

• Wise, sensible, and upright goes crazy after
  being accused of witchcraft.

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Francis Nurse

• Wealthy, influential man in Salem enemy of
  Thomas Putnam and his wife.

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Judge Danforth

• Deputy Governor of Massachusetts honest and
  thinks he is right by rooting out witchcraft.

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Giles Corey

• Feisty farmer of Salem famous for filing
  lawsuits.

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Thomas Putnam

• Wealthy influential citizen holds grudge
  against Francis Nurse.

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Ann Putnam

• Gave birth to 8 daughters, but only one
  survived convinced they were murdered by the
  supernatural.

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Ruth Putnam

• Putnams lone surviving child caught dancing in
  the woods at night.

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Tituba

• Parriss slave from Barbados agrees to perform
  voodoo at Abigails request.

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Mary Warren

• John Proctors servant and member of Abigails
  group.

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Betty Parris

• 10-years-old caught dancing with Tituba

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Martha Corey

• Coreys third wife reading habits lead to her
  arrest.