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Parris’s niece, and was once the servant of the Proctor household. She is convicted of the crime of which she is accused, but her execution is delayed because she is pregnant.ġ3 Abigail Williams Abigail is Rev.

She is accused by Abigail of witchcraft because Abigail wants John Proctor to herself. Hates hypocrisy, and his hidden sin causes him a great deal of moral anguish.ġ2 Elizabeth Proctor Elizabeth Proctor is John’s wife. Had an affair with Abigail when she was a servant in his house. He refuses to plead guilty even after he is subjected to torture.

He attempts to clear his wife’s name results in his own persecution by Hawthorne and Danforth. His offhand comments about his wife’s reading habits lead to her arrest and execution for witchcraft. She dies on the gallows because she refuses to confess to crimes she did not commit.ġ0 Giles Corey Elderly but feisty farmer in Salem. Her reading habits lead to her arrest and conviction for witchcraft. As a result of these disputes, his wife is later accused of witchcraft.ĩ Martha Corey Martha Corey is Giles Corey’s third wife. He also keeps Thomas Putnam’s brother-in-law from from being elected to the office of minister. He is involved in a bitter land dispute with the Putnam family. He is well respected and many people ask him to arbitrate their disputes. She dies on the gallows because she refuses to confess to crimes she did not commit.Ĩ Francis Nurse Wealthy and influential man in Salem. Her husband’s enemies accuse her of witchcraft. Moral woman, and she runs several charities. Puritan community which attempted to “purify” the Church of England by stripping away much of the ritual, ceremony, pomp, and paraphernalia of the traditional church servicesħ Rebecca Nurse Rebecca Nurse is the wife of Francis Nurse. He is responsible for falsely accusing many of Communism.ĥ Salem, Massachusetts Site of mass hysteria due to accusations of witchcraft. Senator Joseph McCarthy headed the House Un-American Activities Committee. The central theme of the play deals with an individual’s search for self-awareness and self-realization through commitment. The play’s main conflict centers around the rights of an individual versus those in authority. Miller wrote the play as a response to the McCarthy investigations during the 1950’s of communism in the government. The Crucible exposes the ignorance produced by mass hysteria. As a result of not cooperating with the committee, he was accused of being unpatriotic, and his career suffered severely for years afterward. He refused to cooperate in the investigations of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Miller saw stark similarities between the Salem witch trials and the McCarthy Hearings. Presentation on theme: "The Crucible By Arthur Miller."- Presentation transcript:Ģ Arthur Miller Born 1915 in New York City.