The Crucible By Arthur Miller

The Crucible as an ALLEGORY Written about US events in the 1600’s as an allegory to the US events of the 1950’s Allegory The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form. In other words: When you tell one story to help represent what is going on with something else.

The Crucible’s SETTING Late 1600’s Salem, Massachusetts Salem witch trials were taking place because of fear and accusations Based on actual historical events

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Reverend Parris - (minister of the church in Salem) Betty Parris (Rev. Parris’s daughter; has strange illness)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Tituba - (Rev. Parris’s slave from Barbados)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible John Proctor (farmer who lives outside of Salem; hates hypocrisy) Elizabeth Proctor (John Proctor’s wife; fired Abigail Williams)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Abigail Williams (Rev. Parris’s niece; Proctors’ former servant) Susanna Walcott (belongs to Abigail’s group)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Mary Warren (Proctors’ new servant) Mercy Lewis

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Thomas Putnam (wealthy, influential man; has a grudge against Francis Nurse) Ann Putnam (Thomas Putnam’s wife; has given birth to eight children and only one has survived)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Ruth Putnam (the only surviving Putnam child; has strange illness) Goody Osborn (midwife to Ann Putnam)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Rebecca Nurse (upright, respected woman) Francis Nurse (Rebecca Nurse’s husband; wealthy, influential man) Giles Corey (John Proctor’s friend; concerned about wife’s behavior) Martha Corey (Giles Corey’s wife)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Reverend Hale (thought to be an expert on witchcraft; sent to help the city of Salem) Judge Danforth Judge Hathorne Ezekiel Cheever Herrick (the marshal of Salem)

The Crucible By Arthur Miller

The Crucible as an ALLEGORY Written about US events in the 1600’s as an allegory to the US events of the 1950’s Allegory The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form. In other words: When you tell one story to help represent what is going on with something else.

The Crucible’s SETTING Late 1600’s Salem, Massachusetts Salem witch trials were taking place because of fear and accusations Based on actual historical events

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Reverend Parris - (minister of the church in Salem) Betty Parris (Rev. Parris’s daughter; has strange illness)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Tituba - (Rev. Parris’s slave from Barbados)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible John Proctor (farmer who lives outside of Salem; hates hypocrisy) Elizabeth Proctor (John Proctor’s wife; fired Abigail Williams)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Abigail Williams (Rev. Parris’s niece; Proctors’ former servant) Susanna Walcott (belongs to Abigail’s group)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Mary Warren (Proctors’ new servant) Mercy Lewis

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Thomas Putnam (wealthy, influential man; has a grudge against Francis Nurse) Ann Putnam (Thomas Putnam’s wife; has given birth to eight children and only one has survived)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Ruth Putnam (the only surviving Putnam child; has strange illness) Goody Osborn (midwife to Ann Putnam)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Rebecca Nurse (upright, respected woman) Francis Nurse (Rebecca Nurse’s husband; wealthy, influential man) Giles Corey (John Proctor’s friend; concerned about wife’s behavior) Martha Corey (Giles Corey’s wife)

CHARACTERS from The Crucible Reverend Hale (thought to be an expert on witchcraft; sent to help the city of Salem) Judge Danforth Judge Hathorne Ezekiel Cheever Herrick (the marshal of Salem)