Rebecca is a wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community. However, she falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she refuses to confess. Francis Nurse - A wealthy, influential man in Salem.
Nurse is well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife. Honest and scrupu-lous, at least in his own mind, Danforth is convinced that he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft. Giles Corey - An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for his tendency to file lawsuits.
He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land. Ann Putnam has given birth to eight children, but only Ruth Putnam survived. The other seven died before they were a day old, and Ann is con-vinced that they were murdered by supernatural means.
Like Betty Parris, Ruth falls into a strange stupor after Reverend Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the woods at night. She is a timid girl, easily influenced by those around her. Betty falls into a strange stupor after Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the forest with Tituba.
Her illness and that of Ruth Putnam fuel the first rumors of witchcraft. Ezekiel Cheever - A man from Salem who acts as clerk of the court during the witch trials. He is upright and determined to do his duty for justice.
Judge Hathorne - A judge who presides, along with Danforth, over the witch trials. Herrick - The marshal of Salem.
Ultimately, this leads to the accusation of Rebecca Nurse for witchcraft, for which she is sentenced and hanged. They believe that she is screaming because she cannot stand to hear prayer. What is wrong with Betty Parris? She is ill, seems to be in a coma. Eyes are closed, not moving. They think that she is a witch. When the play opens, Betty Parris is in a comatose state, unable to wake.
Parris is afraid that she will die. The doctor is unsure about the cause, and advices Parris that there is nothing physically wrong with her, and that he should perhaps look elsewhere for answers. Ann was the only one of the afflicted girls to apologize for her role in the Salem Witch Trials.
She died 10 years later in , at the age of 37, from unknown causes and was buried with her parents in one of the Putnam family cemeteries in Salem Village. Thus Abigail is to blame for the beginning of the hysteria because she deceives the other townsfolk, and blames others for her actions. Reverend Hale is a tragic hero because throughout the play the Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, Hale comes to the realization that this case was not based off of witchcraft, he tries to appeal his verdict, and he slowly starts to doubt his purpose.
Why does Mrs. Putnam believe there are witches in Salem? Proctor hates her for not being her slave. When the girls are alone with Betty, of what does she accuse Abigail? She accuses Abigail of drinking blood. Betty starts accusing people to deflect suspicion away from herself and the other girls from their dabblings in the occult in the woods.
Putnam referring mark it for a sign because she is in the desperate on persuade people to believe witchcraft and accused them. She wants convince people and accentuates her strong belief. John Proctor decides to confess his adultery with Abigail Williams to prove to the court that she has a motive for wanting to accuse Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft.
He cannot be sent to the gallows to hang without an answer. Her jealousy of Rebecca Nurse leads her to accuse Goody Nurse of being a witch. Thomas Putnam A greedy landowner in Salem.
He systematically accuses his neighbors of witchcraft so that he might purchase their lands after they hang. Ruth Putnam The Putnams' daughter.
She accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft. A witness claims to have heard Putnam say Ruth's accusations helped him obtain land.
Mary Warren Servant to the Proctors. She goes along with Abigail and the girls by falsely accusing others of witchcraft; however, she later admits that she was lying. Mercy Lewis Servant to the Putnams and friend to Abigail. She participates in the witch trials by pretending to see spirits and falsely accusing individuals of witchcraft.
John Proctor Salem farmer and former lover of Abigail's. He openly denounces Parris and does not attend church. Elizabeth Proctor Wife of John Proctor. She is a decent and honest woman, who dismissed Abigail because of her affair with John Proctor. Reverend Hale Minister in Beverly.
The people of Salem summon him to investigate Betty's condition and determine if witchcraft is responsible. He supports the witch trials, but later denounces them when he learns that Abigail is lying. Rebecca Nurse Wife of Francis Nurse.
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