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Transcript of The Crucible Test Review. The Crucible Character Review.
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The Crucible
Test Review
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The Crucible
Character Review
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Abigail Williams Orphaned niece of Rev.
Parris Mistress of Proctor Leads “crying out”
during the trial Uses her power to rid
herself of Elizabeth Flees town when she
fears the villagers are about to turn on her
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John Proctor Good man with human
frailties and a guilty secret
Often the voice of reason in the play
Accused of witchcraft Will not commit to a
confession to save himself
He finds goodness in himself when he decides not to confess
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Elizabeth Proctor Wife of John Proctor She discovered an affair going on between her
husband and Abigail and turned Abigail out of her house
She is Abigail’s main target, but is saved from hanging by pregnancy
She feels responsibility for driving her husband to an affair
When John will not lie to save himself, she supports his decision because it is his way of redeeming himself and she cannot take it from him
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Putnam Vindictive, bitter villager who believes he has
been wronged and cheated Leading village voice against the witches All but one of his children have died – he
needs someone to blame He is accused of coercing his daughter to
accuse people, for example, George Jacobs, in order to gain their forfeited land.
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Mrs. PutnamWife of Thomas PutnamFirst plants the idea that Betty has been
bewitchedAll of her children except one have diedSent her daughter to Tituba to cast a
spell to discover the supposed murderer of her children
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Ruth PutnamDaughter of the Putnams In a coma like state at the opening of
the play because she has supposedly been “bewitched”
Involved in the “crying out” at the trials
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Mercy LewisPutnam’s servantAlso involved in the accusation of
witches (seems to enjoy it)When Abigail flees town, it is believed
Mercy goes with her
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Mary Warren Proctor’s servant An easily swayed, weak young girl who plants
the evidence of witchcraft on Elizabeth Admits the accusations of the girls are false,
but then changes her story because she fears Abigail as the other girls start to turn against her
Used by Abigail to accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft
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Giles Corey Has brought numerous lawsuits against neighbors
before the courts Thrown in jail for contempt of court for not revealing
where information accusing Putnam of false witchcraft accusations against George Jacobs came from
Inadvertantly accuses his wife of witchcraft He is eventually pressed to death when he refuses to
enter a plea to the charges (pleading guilty or conviction would have meant forfeiture of his land, leaving his sons with no inheritance)
Dies for truth and honor. His last words were “more weight.”
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HathorneOne of the judges at the trial
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TitubaParris’s slave from BarbadosFirst accused witchEnlisted by Abigail and Ruth Putnam to
cast spells and charmsDue to pressure and fear, admits to
“consorting with the Devil” and names others as witches
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Rebecca NurseWife of the respected Francis NurseMidwife Exemplary ChristianAccused witch who refuses to admit to
witchcraft and is hangedNews of her arrest and execution shows
how out of control the situation in Salem is.
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Rev. Hale A minister who is a
recognized authority on witchcraft
At the play’s end tries to save the accused by convincing them to confess
Suffers guilt for he says the executed people’s blood is on his head
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Sarah GoodAccused witch who cracks under the
strain of imprisonmentBecomes delusional due to the harsh
conditions of the jail, but is not executed because she is pregnant
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Reverend Parris A minister in Salem who is more worried
about his reputation than the life of his daughter or the lives of his parishioners
Encounters the girls in the woods dancing Not well-liked by many of the villagers and
fearful for his job, Reverend Parris eventually sees the complete chaos brought on by the trials. He urges Proctor to confess and save himself
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SusannaDoctor’s messenger Involved in the “crying out”
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CheeverWorks as an official of the court to
arrest the accused witches
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HerrickAn official of the court who acts as the
jailkeeperPressure of his job drives him to drink
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Martha CoreyGiles Corey’s wife who is inadvertantly
accused of witchcraft by her husband for reading books
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Goody OsburnMidwife at birth of three Putnam babies
who were born deadAccused and executed witch
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Danforth Deputy Governor of
Massachusetts who is taken in by the testimony
He is overcome with his own power. He will not postpone the trials or executions because he is not willing to admit to any mistakes.
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Betty Parris Parris’s young daughter Until Abigail gives her a
valid explanation for dancing in the woods, she lies mute in her bed, terrified of her father
One of the girls who “cries out” during the trial, she is weak and terrified. She is easily made Abigail’s fool.
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The Crucible
The Setting
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Act One, Setting and SummaryAct One takes place in the home of
Reverend Parris. Conflicts, resentments, and motives for accusing others all surface in this act, which begins with witchcraft and ends with a chilling “crying out” of those who supposedly kept company with the devil. The tragedy of Salem is set in motion.
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The MotivesFearSelf-preservationSpite and malice
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Act Two, Setting and SummaryAct Two is set in the home of the
Proctors as the Salem troubles visit their doorstep. We learn that Abigail has accused Elizabeth of witchcraft. Haunted by Abigail’s accusation as a consequence of his affair, John Proctor must decide if he has the courage to publicly admit his affair in order to save his wife.
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Act Three, Summary and SettingSet in the Salem courtroom, the Third
Act reveals that Justice is not always as it is depicted. As characters with varying and often opposing motives take the stand, it becomes clear that the search for justice can be affected by human impulses, both ill and well meant.
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Act Four, Summary and SettingThe setting turns to the jail as the
morning of John’s execution arrives. The judges force John to decide whether he will live or die. Proctor must search his soul to discover if he is strong enough to face death rather than to be dishonest. In the end, he finds goodness in himself by choosing to die rather than to be dishonest.