The Crucible
...tunity to get rid of his enemies like John Proctor, through Salem Witch Trails. Thomas Putnam is a landowner in Salem, and “a man of many grievances.” He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land. He also hold grievance against Francis Nurse for preventing Putnam’s brother-in-law from being elected to the office of minister. Goody Putnam, the wife of Thomas Putnam lost seven children and accuse of murders on Rebecca Nurse. She has given birth to eight children, but only one of them survives, Ruth Putnam and she also gravely ill after night in the woods. All of Mrs. Putnam children die yet they turn day old, and are believed to be murdered by supernatural means; she later accuse the murders on Rebecca Nurse. Abigail Williams, the leader of girls in the woods and clearly the villain in the play. Reverend Parris who is Abigail uncle and the minister in Salem. She is a lair, and eventually sends nineteen innocent people to death by accuse them of witchcrafts. Abigail desire to have a revenge on Elizabeth Proctor for firing her, because Elizabeth had discover that Abigail have relations with her husband John Proctor. She kept desire to have John Proctor, who is a farmer in Salem and Abigail’s former lover. She takes full advantage of Witch Trail and accuses as many people she would. Since church was very important part of their daily life and Puritan strong belief in the Devil and Witchcraft led to the Salem Witch Trails. They believe in the devil, that you could make pacts with him and people in Salem allow their fear of witches and the devil to interfere with their rational thin...