1. The Crucible Review
Characters

2. John Proctor Shameful Cheats on his wife Honorable
Is known in the town as a powerful man who calls out liars.
Guilty
Ends all relations with Abigail.
Tells his wife about his affair

3. Thomas Putnam
Greedy
He is the wealthiest man in town.
asks his daughter (Ruth) and the girls to accuse people of witchcraft. He wants to buy the repossessed land from the victims of the trials.
Deceitful
He wrote many of the accusations that the girls made.
He had his daughter accuse people that may tell on him.

4. Abigail Williams Deceitful Emotionally Damaged Obsessive
Leads the girls and accuses innocent people of witchcraft.
Fools the judges. Has 19 people killed and at least hundreds are imprisoned.
Emotionally Damaged
Orphan; parents were killed by Indians.
Parris takes care of her but he is hated by people in the town.
She has a romantic relationship with John Proctor. He uses her and then ends their relationship.
Obsessive
Loves John Proctor
believes
Mob Mentality
Follow or believe the group’s thinking or actions.
May act differently because you follow the group.

5. Reverend Parris Greedy, Selfish
Cares more about his reputation and job than his sick daughter.
Is Betty’s father
Is Abigail’s uncle
Wants the town to give him more respect
Wants people to give more money to the church
argues with the town about his salary.

7. Reverend Hale Submissive; coward
Hale does not question authority. He suspects that people are confessing to witchcraft to stay alive. However he does not try to stop the trials until hearing from John Proctor and Elizabeth.
He knows the trials are corrupt.
Warns John Proctor about the court. Examines if he is a good Christian.
Tells people to confess to avoid punishment.

8. Love Triangle
Proctor and Elizabeth are married. Proctor has an affair with Abigail. He cheats on his wife.

9. arbitrate
to determine; to settle; to judge or decide on something

10. iniquity
Wicked; sinful behavior

11. ameliorate
To make or become better. To improve.

12. predilection
Tendency
Preference
routine
favorite

13. Amelia stayed in bed, took medicine, and read get well cards to ameliorate her terrible flu symptoms.

14. A nice massage can ameliorate back pain.

15. Study the images below. Which image bests fits the word ameliorate?

16. Condemn
To blame
To disapprove
To sentence to punishment.

17. conviction
A strong belief or opinion.
Guilty sentence

19. vengeance
Revenge; “getting even;” payback

20. dote
to show too much attention

21. Matching ameliorate conviction deference contempt condemn vengeance
To disapprove; to blame or sentence to punishment
Strong belief or opinion; confidence; guilty sentence.
Revenge; “getting even;” payback
Fake; pretend
Hatred; disrespect; breaking the rules of a court.
To make better or become better; improve.
Subservient; to obey others; to be respectful.
to show too much attention
ameliorate
conviction
deference
contempt
condemn
vengeance
pretense
dote

22. deference Showing respect to expert opinion
Obeying the opinion of another.
Following orders out of respect.
Subservient.

23. Each person had different opinions about Sue’s health
Each person had different opinions about Sue’s health. However, the husband deferred to the medical doctor’s advice.

24. Are people born liars or do they learn to lie?
Abigail
I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart! […] I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men! 
Elizabeth Proctor
“I do not judge you. The magistrate that sits in your heart judges you. I never thought you but a good man.” 

25. Abigail
Goodness is a lie. The town tells you what is good and punishes you for being wrong.
It is impossible to be all good.
The town should pay for its lies.
Elizabeth
You can learn what is right or wrong.
Your conscience and experience tells you what is good.
I always knew you (John Proctor) were a good man.

26. Are people born good or evil?