Parrissl

ave

daug

hter niece

Tituba

Betty

Abigail

John Proctor

Had

an

affa

ir

Thomas and Ann Putnam

daug

hter

Ruth

Conjured spirits in the

forest

Dislike and distrust

Reverend Hale

Calls them to be free from Devil and to call out names of witched

Distrust and dislike

John Proctor Elizabeth Proctormarried

Abigail

Loves him

Uses

popp

et to

acc

use

Wan

ts h

er d

ead

Mary WarrenIn court

together

Ser

vant

and

mak

es

popp

et

Reverend Hale

Questions Christian character of the home

Martha Corey

Rebecca Nurse

COURT

Accused of

witchcraft

COURT

Hale, Danforth, Sewell, Hathorne

Abigail

Thomas Putnam

Giles Corey

Francis Nurse

John Proctor

Mary Warren

Elizabeth Proctor

claims witchcraft against John to save

self from court

Goes to court to admit to faking

Tries to withstand Abby’s influence but breaks under

pressureC

laim

s to

be

preg

nant

Cal

led

in fo

r que

stio

ning

of p

ossi

ble

lech

ery

and

lies

for J

ohn

“God is dead!”

Arrested for “evidence” of witchcraft

Accidentally condemns

Go to court for

wives’ defense

Claims he is killingpeople for landArrests for contempt of court

Threatens to leave court when questioned about adultery with

Proctor

John Proctor

Rebecca Nurse

Martha Corey

Hanged

Judge Danforth

Refuses to give name for the com

munity

Refuses to accept a lie in order to save his life

Elizabeth Proctor

Tells John that she

is at fault and takes

partial blame

Rev. Hale

Tries to persuade

John to confess to

save his life

Tries to persuade her

to get John to confess

Rev. ParrisRealizes John Proctor’s goodness, respect – guilt?

The Crucibleby Arthur Miller

ABIGAILWILLIAMSLeader of the

“possessed” girls

JOHNPROCTOR

(farmer)

GILES COREY

ELIZABETHPROCTOR

REBECCANURSE

(Highly Respected)

PUTNAM(greedy

Landowner)

BETTY

PARRIS(preacher)

Supports

NieceFather

Follows

Former

Adulterous

Lovers

Friends

Married

Friends

Enemies

• Betty – daughter

• Abigail - niece

• Rev. Parris found the girls dancing in the forest shocking the girls (Betty and Ruth)

• Abigail drank blood to kill Elizabeth Proctor.

• Rev. Parris is greedy and afraid of losing his job; he’ll do anything to keep his position.

• Francis and Rebecca Nurse are respected in the community.

• Rebecca is accused of killing the Putnam’s babies.

• Francis approaches the court for Rebecca’s defense with a petition. All petitioners are called in for questioning/ arrested.

• Giles and Martha Corey are respected and well-liked in the community.

• Martha reads books and is accused of bewitching some pigs.

• Giles approaches the court for Martha’s defense with word that Putnam is killing people for land.

• Giles refuses to give name and is arrested/crushed to death.

• John and Elizabeth have 2 children but have an unstable marriage.

• Abigail was their maid, but she had an affair with John.

• Mary Warren replaces Abigail as the maid.

• Elizabeth is accused of stabbing a doll with a needle hurting Abigail.

• Elizabeth is pregnant.

• Elizabeth lies to save John’s reputation/life and condemns all/releases Abigail of responsibility.

• Thomas and Ann have one child, Ruth, after 7 have died after birth.

• Thomas is greedy and wants to own the land in the town for power.

• Ann sends Ruth to the forest to see who killed the babies.

• Ruth is caught dancing and goes into a comatose state.

• Ruth is the mouth for Mr. Putnam to “kill people” for their land.