| A | B |
|---|
| John Proctor | had affair with Abigail |
| Abigail | Parris' niece, fired as Proctor's servant |
| Parris | minister in Salem, concerned with his position in town |
| Rebecca Nurse | wise and respected |
| Francis Nurse | a wealthy and respected man hated by Putnam who is jealous of him |
| Rev John Hale | expert on withcraft |
| Tituba | Parris's slave from Barbados |
| Thomas Putnam | bitter and jealous man, wants others to fail |
| Ann Putnam | seven of her children have died, she accuses others of witchcraft |
| Betty | Parris's ten year old daughter who falls into a stupor after her father caught her dancing in the woods |
| Mercy | Putnam's servant girl, |
| Mary Warren | Proctor's servant, she timid |
| Ruth | Putnam's daughter, also in stupor after being caught dancing |
