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She believes in witches responsible for the deaths of her seven infant children.

She confesses her contact with the devil and accuses others. Putnam informs Hale that she can conjure spirits. Parris discovers her casting spells and dancing with the girls in the woods.

She lies in court to save her husband but ironically she was unaware that his husband has already confessed, causing tragedy to herself and her husband Proctor. She is an honest woman, who dismissed Abigail because of her affair with her husband Proctor. Elizabeth ProctorĮlizabeth Proctor is wife of John Proctor. John Proctor wants to keep his name and does not confess and prefers death over confessing. Abigail accuses him and his wife Elizabeth but Proctor and his wife ironically fail to justify that Abigail is fraud. Proctor plainly denounces Parris and does not attend church. John Proctor is a farmer in the Salem and former lover of Abigail’s. She runs away from Parris’ house by robbing him in last act of the play. She accuses Elizabeth and Proctor of practicing witchcraft. She pretends to see spirits and instructs the other girls to pretend as well to achieve her motives. She was former servant at Proctor’s house and had adultery affairs with John Proctor. She prompts the witch trials in Salem by falsely accusing individuals of witchcraft. She is the main character in the play The Crucible. Abigail WilliamsĪbigail is Parris’ niece. She admits witchcraft and accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft. Her father, Parris, discovers her with other girls dancing in the woods at midnight. He fears that people will force him to leave Salem because of his daughter’s act, so he attempts to strengthen his authority through the witch trial proceedings. His daughter Betty is unconscious due to practicing witchcraft with other girls in the woods. Brief Introductions to the Characters in The Crucible Reverend Parris The main characters in the Crucible are: Reverend Parris, Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Tituba, Judge Hathorne, Thomas Putnam, Ruth Putnam, Mary Warren, Mercy Lewis, Deputy Governor Danforth, Reverend Hale, Giles Corey, Rebecca Nurse, Francis Nurse, Sarah Good, and Mrs. The story of the play revolves around some main characters unlike one man show. There are limited numbers of characters in the play The Crucible.