Parris' niece. She instigates the witch trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft. She pretends to see spirits and instructs the other girls to pretend as well.

Minister in Salem. He believes a faction plans to force him to leave Salem, so he attempts to strengthen his authority through the witch trial proceedings.

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.

Parris' black slave. Parris discovers her casting spells and making potions with the girls in the woods.

oversees the witchcraft trials in salem, as well as in other parts of massachusetts. He likes to think of himself as fair-minded, so it disturbs and angers him to discover that people fear the court.

Elderly inhabitant of Salem. He challenges the court in an attempt to defend his wife who has been convicted of witchcraft. He is pressed to death as a result.

Salem farmer and former lover of Abigail's. He openly denounces Parris and does not attend church.

A greedy landowner in Salem. He systematically accuses his neighbors of witchcraft so that he might purchase their lands after they hang.

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.

Wife of John Proctor. She is a decent and honest woman, who dismissed Abigail because of her affair with John Proctor.

Parris' daughter. Her father discovers her dancing in the woods, and she later accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft.

Wife of Francis Nurse. She is one of the most respected individuals in Salem because of her kindness and charity. She argues against the witch trial investigations. Mrs. Putnam accuses her of witchcraft.

The Putnams' daughter. She accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft. A witness claims to have heard Putnam say Ruth's accusations helped him obtain land.

A greedy landowner in Salem. He systematically accuses his neighbors of witchcraft so that he might purchase their lands after they hang.

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Abigail Williams	Parris' niece. She instigates the witch trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft. She pretends to see spirits and instructs the other girls to pretend as well.
Reverend Parris	Minister in Salem. He believes a faction plans to force him to leave Salem, so he attempts to strengthen his authority through the witch trial proceedings.
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.
Tituba	Parris' black slave. Parris discovers her casting spells and making potions with the girls in the woods.
Judge Danforth	oversees the witchcraft trials in salem, as well as in other parts of massachusetts. He likes to think of himself as fair-minded, so it disturbs and angers him to discover that people fear the court.
Giles Corey	Elderly inhabitant of Salem. He challenges the court in an attempt to defend his wife who has been convicted of witchcraft. He is pressed to death as a result.
John Proctor	Salem farmer and former lover of Abigail's. He openly denounces Parris and does not attend church.
Thomas Putnam	A greedy landowner in Salem. He systematically accuses his neighbors of witchcraft so that he might purchase their lands after they hang.
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.
Goody Proctor	Wife of John Proctor. She is a decent and honest woman, who dismissed Abigail because of her affair with John Proctor.
Betty Parris	Parris' daughter. Her father discovers her dancing in the woods, and she later accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft.
Rebecca Nurse	Wife of Francis Nurse. She is one of the most respected individuals in Salem because of her kindness and charity. She argues against the witch trial investigations. Mrs. Putnam accuses her of witchcraft.
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.
Goody Putnam	A greedy landowner in Salem. He systematically accuses his neighbors of witchcraft so that he might purchase their lands after they hang.

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