"The Crucible Character Conflict"

1. U2 Honors supplementaryrequirement
“THE CRUCIBLE,” by Arthur Miller
Proctor:
A farmer in his thirties “Respected
and feared in Salem”
Accusedof lyingbyParrisand sent to
be hanged by Danforth
Giles’ friend
Elizabeth’s husband
Conflict with Abagail and hatred
towards her
Mr. Putnam
and Mrs. Putnam: Ruth’s
parents,“Andnow, this year,
my Ruth, my only- I see her
turning strange” (22) Mrs.
Putnam accuses Rebecca of
witch craft
Elizabeth: accused by Abagail
because of her jealousy
Proctor is her husband
“Do as you will,” (139)
Elizabeth respects her
husband very much
Rebecca: “Giles: And his
Rebecca” (76) shows Gile
complainingtoProctorthat they
took his wife and Francis’ wife.
Hanged by Mr. Danforth and
encourages Proctor to also say
the truth and not to confess,
showing her strong faith.
Parris:
Betty’s father
Abagail is his adopted orphan
BelievesAbagail’slies, and goes against
Proctor and his wife
“Proctor: We have not.
Parris: They’ve come to overthrow the
court sir!” (92)
Abagail:She accusesElizabeth
because of her jealousy
towards her, “Abagail: I saw
goody Sibber with the devil”
She has a huge crush on
Proctor leading to disasters
Marry Warren: seen by Mr. Parris
naked, “my name, he wants my
name.“I’ll murderyou,”he says,“if
my wife hangs! We must go and
overthrow the court,” he says!”
(121)
Messes up, Proctor’s plan of
rescuing his wife
Giles Corey: accuses Mr. Putnam
for forcing Ruth, his daughter to
act upon witch craft, “Mr. Putnam,
I have here an accusation by Mr.
Corey against you. He states that
youcoldlypromptedyourdaughter
to cry witchery upon George
Jacobs that is now in jail.” (99)
He is also hanged by Danforth’s
order
Betty:Parrisis scared for her.
She was also one of girls who
contributed toward witch
craft. “You drank blood,
Abby! You didn’t tell him
that!” (25) showing that she
witnessed everything.
Danforth: Deputy
Governor