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john proctor
well respected local farmer
had an affair w abigail - feels v guilty
elizabeth proctor
loyal to john despite affair but can’t forget about it
reverend parris
minister of salem
more worried about his money and career than god
abigail williams
parris’ niece
still in love w john - prepared to do anything to win him back
reverend hale
witchcraft expert
called in to examine the girls
mary warren
a shy girl who works for the proctors
friends w abigail
deputy-governor danforth
the judge in charge of the witchcraft trails
obsessed w his job and reputation
the putnams
local couple w lots of land
think others are out to get them
rebecca nurse
a local farmer’s wife
known for her goodness and forage
old lady
giles corey
a local farmer who’s had arguments w the putnams over land
not afraid to speak his mind
his wife (martha corey) was arrested on suspicion of witchcraft
