Well respected in Salem and not easily influenced by others. John Proctor: a hard working farmer in his thirties. Naïve and subservient, she is easily swayed by Abigail. Mercy Lewis: Miller describes her as “merciless”. Thomas Putnam: the eldest son of the richest man in the village, and with a high opinion of his own intellect. But of eight children born to her, only one daughter has survived, and she is jealous of Rebecca’s large family. She works for the local doctor, Dr Briggs.Īnn Putnam: married to Thomas Putnam, an influential family in Salem. Susanna Walcott: teenager, younger than Abigail, and easily led by her, Susanna is a nervous girl. Older than Betty, and able to influence the other girls.

Parris’s servant, brought back from Barbados.Ībigail Williams: late teens, an orphan, living with Rev. Before entering the ministry, Parris was a merchant in Barbados, and his ministry still bears signs of his business background.īetty Parris: Parris’s young daughter, whose illness sparks the action of the play.

A widower with little understanding of children.

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