The Crucible

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The Crucible

• By
• Arthur Miller

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Characters
Samuel ParrisThe minister responsible for the
belief in witches. Betty ParrisHis
daughter TitubaParriss slave from
Barbados. Abigail WilliamsShe leads the girls in
the accusations.
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Characters

• Susanna WalcottShe is one of the accusers
• Ann Putnama bitter woman who has lost seven
  babies.
• Thomas Putnamher wealthy husband.
• Mercy Lewis...another accuser

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Characters

• Mary WarrenThe Proctors serving girl.
• John ProctorA proud farmer who has committed
  adultery with Abigail.
• Rebecca Nursethe Puritan woman with the most
  integrity
• Giles CoreyAn old farmer who likes to sue
  people.
• John HaleAn expert in witches from Beverly.
• Elizabeth ProctorJohns plain unforgiving wife.

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Characters

• Francis Nursethe husband of Rebecca.
• Ezekiel CheeverThe clerk of the court
• Judge HathorneLocal judge
• Deputy Governor DanforthNon-yielding judge
• Sarah GoodBeggar Woman

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The Author

• Arthur Miller (1915-2005)
• Author of
• Death of a Salesman
• All My Sons
• Married Marilyn Monroe (1956-1961)
• Wrote The Crucible as a metaphor for the House
  Un-American Activities Committee search for
  Communists.

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The Crucible McCarthyism

• The Crucible
• Judges searched for witches.
• Confess, Name names, or Die

• McCarthyism
• Joseph McCarthy and HUAC searched for Communists
• Confess, Name names or be in contempt and get
  blacklisted