Although she admitted to working with the devil, Tituba at first blamed Sarah Good and Sarah Osbourne for tormenting the afflicted girls. She then admitted to hurting them as well when other unnamed witches forced her to do so, stating during her examination:. Tituba then apologized for hurting the girls and promised not to do so anymore.
During most of the first week in March, while on trial before the local magistrates, Sarah Good was taken to Ipswich jail every night and returned in the morning, a distance of about ten miles each way. From the testimony of her keepers and the officers who escorted her to and from jail, we learn that she exhibited considerable animation. She leaped off her horse three times, railed at the magistrates, and endeavored to kill herself.
Although Dorothy was just a child, the depositions accuse her of physically hurting and torturing the girls, as can be seen in Ann Putnam, Jr. Dorothy Good spent seven to eight months in jail before being released and, as a result of the experience, she was never the same, according to the book The Salem Witch Trials Reader:.
The point of the blade was taken from her clothes where she said she was stabbed. There-upon a young man arose in the court and stated that he broke that very knife the previous day and threw away the point. He produced the remaining part of the knife. Bridget Bishop is a tavern proprietor in Salem p. He's also the employer of Susanna Walcott.
In addition to all the characters who we've previously discussed, there are also several other people mentioned over the course of the play. Some of these names are useful to know because they give context to character relationships that shape how events unfold in The Crucible for instance, James Bayley is the brother-in-law of Putnam who was passed over for minister of Salem due to opposition by other townspeople, including Francis Nurse, which causes bad blood between the two families.
Some of the other names might be useful if your teacher asks you to list off people accused of witchcraft over the course of the play, or to list people who accused others of witchcraft.
Whatever the reason, if you want a list of every name mentioned in The Crucible , we're here for you: see below for the nittiest-of-the-grittiest table of all the named people in The Crucible. Son of Elizabeth and John Proctor.
Is not the person who snared the rabbit eaten for dinner by John and Elizabeth in Act 2. Father or other relative of Susanna Walcott. Accuses Martha Corey of witchcraft against his pigs. Father of Mercy Lewis; reports he thought his daughter was staying over with Abigail Williams for a night.
Now you know all about the characters in The Crucible. But what might you be asked about them? Practice answering them for yourself to gain a deeper understanding of the play even if your teachers don't end up asking you these specific questions. For more about how to write effectively about the characters of The Crucible , be sure to read our article on character analysis in The Crucible.
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What ACT target score should you be aiming for? How to Get a Perfect 4. How to Write an Amazing College Essay. A Comprehensive Guide. Choose Your Test. Complete List of Crucible Characters. Mary Warren Mary Warren is a servant to John and Elizabeth Proctor and part of the group of girls accusing people of witchcraft. Reverend John Hale Reverend Hale is an "expert" on witchcraft, called in from Beverly by Reverend Parris as a precautionary measure in case Betty Parris's affliction is supernatural in nature.
Other Salem Residents in The Crucible Aside from the seven central Crucible characters listed above, there are also many other Salem residents who appear in this play. Susanna Walcott Susanna works for Doctor Griggs and is described by Miller as " a little younger than Abigail, a nervous, hurried girl " p.
Mercy Lewis Mercy is a servant to the Putnams and seems to be the particular caretaker of Ruth. Act 3 : Cheever testifies about his experience with Goody Proctor and John Proctor in the previous Act finding the poppet after Elizabeth denied keeping them, John ripping up the arrest warrant ; though he prefaces his testimony with an apology to Proctor Marshal Herrick Herrick is the marshal for the court system in Salem, which is to say that he is the person sent to gather up prisoners, stop people from leaving the court and from attacking other people in the court, and lead convicted witches to be hanged.
Judge Hathorne Judge Hathorne is a Salem judge presiding over the witchcraft trials. Martha Corey, there cannot be a woman closer yet to God than Martha. Other People Mentioned in The Crucible In addition to all the characters who we've previously discussed, there are also several other people mentioned over the course of the play.
Name Description Citation Mr. Collins Reports seeing Betty Parris flying. Lewis Father of Mercy Lewis; reports he thought his daughter was staying over with Abigail Williams for a night. Choose a character who you think might represent a certain "type" of person.
In your essay, argue which type of person this character represents. Use evidence from the play to support your claims. Be sure to explain why Arthur Miller might have chosen to have this character represent this type of person. Putnam knows what Ruth was doing because she asked Ruth to go to Tituba to raise her children from the dead.
She admits that Tituba and Ruth were conjuring spirits only to save Betty from being accused of witchcraft. Abigail treats the other girls badly, but treats her uncle good and with respect. Putnam interprets both incidents as something strange, unnatural, and a punishment, even though she has done nothing wrong. Ann Putnam has sent her daughter Ruth to get Tituba to conjure the spirits of her seven dead babies. Many people have been accused of witchcraft, forming a court of 4 judges.
Why does the court decide to hang Goody Osburn but not Sarah Good? He is responsible for the accusations of 43 people, and his daughter is responsible for He and his wife had 12 children in total. Goody or Goodwife Osborne is one of the first women accused of witchcraft in Salem.
It is believed that her name is mentioned because she was of a lower class, and therefore the girls knew the accusations against her would not be called into question. Now that Ruth is afflicted too, Mrs. Putnam is certain that someone murdered her babies. Abigail Williams and John Proctor have one main conflict. It is revealed early in the play that he has had an adulterous affair with Abigail, who worked as his servant.
When Rebecca Nurse enters the room where Betty is lying in bed appearing to be feverish and whimpering, she approaches the bed and stands over the child, her gentleness is evident. Irony is when the outcome is different than what is expected.
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