AP NOVEL FORM
1.) Title : The Crucible
2.) Author and Date of First Publication : Arthur Miller, 1953
3.) Four main characters with one-sentence description :
a.) John Proctor : This farmer, who lives on the outskirts of town, is married to Elizabeth
Proctor but, actually, has an affair with Abigail Williams.
b.) Abigail Williams : Abigail, the niece of Reverend Parris, is a poor, young girl who
used to work as a housekeeper for the Proctor family, but got fired when Elizabeth found out
Abigail had an intimate relationship with John.
c.) Elizabeth Proctor : Elizabeth. the wife of John Proctor, is a key asset to John’s court
decisions; if John Proctor was committed of witchcraft, the odds wanted are those that Elizabeth
keeps the property.
d.) Judge Danforth : This judge has a keen sense of self-perception where, in his mind,
witchcraft must be abolished, because of the belief that the town is cursed by this spirit.
4.) Two minor characters with one-sentence description :
a.) Tituba : Tituba is the black slave, from Barbados, of Reverend Parris who states that
she loves God and is willing to help with Abigail’s witchcraft.
b.) Giles Corey : Giles is a humorous man whose wife, Martha, is accused of witchcraft;
Giles’s life ends with the placing of large stones on his chest meant for his confession.
5.) Three main settings with one-sentence description :
