Crucible Flashcards
Works for the Putnums, Is violent and wants to beat Ruth and Beth, was running naked
Mercy
She admits to lying, Drank blood, trying to kill Mrs. Proctor, She is the leader and and has the final say, Obsessed with Procter and Proctor isn’t. Reverend Paris’s niece. Was once a servant for the Proctors, but got fired by Elizabeth for having an affair with John.
Abigail
Very scared, wants to tell the truth, weak link, works for Mr. Procter
Mary Warren
level headed, calls people out, strict with Mercy
Mr. Proctor
wealthy land owners, well respected, there is a land dispute between the Putnam’s and this family.
Francis and Rebecca Nurse
A local farmer who lives just outside town; Elizabeth Proctor’s husband. A stern, harsh-tongued man, hates hypocrisy. Nevertheless, he has a hidden sin—his affair with Abigail Williams—that proves his downfall. When the hysteria begins, he hesitates to expose Abigail as a fraud because he worries that his secret will be revealed and his good name ruined.
John Proctor
A young minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft. is called in to Salem to examine Parris’s daughter Betty. is a committed Christian and hater of witchcraft. His arrival sets the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his actions.
Reverend John Hale
John Proctor’s wife. fired Abigail when she discovered that her husband was having an affair with Abigail. is supremely virtuous, but often cold.
Elizabeth Proctor
The minister of Salem’s church. is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townsfolk, especially John Proctor, dislike him, and he is very concerned with building his position in the community.
Reverend Parris
Francis Nurse’s wife. She is a wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community. However, she falls victim to hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she refuses to confess.
Rebecca Nurse
A wealthy, influential man in Salem. He is well respected by most people in Salem, but he is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife.
Francis Nurse
The deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials. Hones at least in his own mind, he is convinced that he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft.
Judge Danforth
An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for his tendency to file lawsuits. his wife, Martha, is accused of witchcraft.
Giles Corey
A wealthy, influential citizen of Salem, He holds a grudge against Francis Nurse for preventing his brother-in-law from being elected to the office of minister. He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land.
Thomas Putnum
Thomas Putnam’s wife. She has given birth to eight children, but only Ruth Putnam survived. The other seven died before they were a day old, and she is convinced that they were murdered by supernatural means.
Ann Putnam
