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Crucible Characters
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abigail Williams | Paris's Niece, Smart ,Wily, a good Liar |
| Reverend Hale | Called by Reverend Paris to investigate the witchcraft situation in Salem. |
| Reverend Parris | paranoid, power hungry minister of Salem's church |
| John Proctor | a farmer who lives outside Salem and is married to Elizabeth |
| Elizabeth Proctor | Cold but virtuous wife of a farmer |
| Arthur Miller | playwright who wrote the Crucible |
| Rebecca Nurse | a wise , sensible, upright woman |
| Giles Corey | elderly ,but feisty farmer known for filing lawsuits |
| Judge Hawthorne | a judge in the trial; great grandfather of a famous author |
| Joseph McCarthy | the mastermind behind the Red Scare |
| Deputy Gov. Danforth | presiding judge over the trials |
| Marshal Herrick | Marshal of Salem, served the warrants |
| Thomas Putnam | wealthy, land hungry citizen of Salem |
| Ann Putnam | gave birth to 8 children, but only 1 lived. |
| Tituba | Rev. Parris's black slave from Barbados |