

She believes that a witch is responsible for the deaths of her seven infant children. He expects everybody to respect him and accept his opinions. He is manipulative, close-minded, and domineering. He systematically accuses his neighbors of witchcraft so that he might purchase their lands after they hang. ThomAS Putnam A rich, unscrupulous farmer who is out to expand his land holdings by any means. She also takes part in the trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft. She is also infatuated with John Proctor and keen to take Elizabeth's place. She pretends to see spirits and instructs the other girls to pretend as well. She instigates the witch trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft. An intelligent, resourceful, and highly mischievous girl of seventeen, Abigail is the natural leader of the other girls in Salem. Tituba The black slave of Reverend Parris, believed to be practicing witchcraft. During the witch trials, he pressures Danforth, the chief judge, to punish those who, in his opinion, are possessed or in league with the Devil. His belief in witches and his desire to punish his enemies set in motion the chain of events that leads to the hysteria in Salem.


Parris is dogmatic in his opinions, intolerant of opposition, and suspicious of those whom he does not like. Parris The recently appointed minister in Salem and father of Betty Parris.
