Characters of The Crucible Lecture Notes

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering the key characters and their descriptions from the provided lecture notes on The Crucible.

Reverend Samuel Parris

The town leader of Salem who is described as paranoid, power-hungry, and disliked by many townspeople.

Betty Parris

The 10-year-old daughter of Samuel Parris who pretends she cannot wake up after being caught in the woods to avoid punishment.

Abigail Williams

The manipulative orphan and ring leader of the girls who wants John Proctor.

Tituba

A woman enslaved from Barbados who cares deeply for Betty Parris.

John Proctor

A harsh and stern farmer in his mid-30s who lives on the outskirts of town, dislikes Reverend Parris, and had an affair with Abigail.

Elizabeth Proctor

John Proctor’s wife who never lies and is aware of John’s affair.

Mary Warren

An employee and submissive follower who was caught in the woods.

Thomas Putnam

A wealthy man greedy for more land who hates Reverend Parris.

Ann Putnam

A grief-ridden woman fearful of witches because she lost 7 babies the day they were born; she sent Ruth to Tituba to find out who "murdered" them.

Ruth Putnam

A young girl and friend of Betty who pretends to sleepwalk to avoid punishment.

Mercy Lewis

An employee and Abby’s sidekick who was caught naked in the woods.

Giles Corey

An 83-year-old farmer who is strong, curious, outspoken, loyal, and does not care about others' opinions.

Martha Corey

An outspoken, intelligent, and practical woman who reads books and does not gossip.

Francis Nurse

A gentle and peaceful town elder who is respected but has a conflict with Putnam over land.

Rebecca Nurse

A highly respected, level-headed, and religious town elder with 11 children and 26 grandchildren.

Reverend John Hale

An intelligent and confident minister from the town of Beverly who is an expert in witchcraft and believes he can use reason and religion to uncover the truth.