Plot summary for The Crucible and Charactor assesment

THE CRUCIBLE IN REVIEW I t's the spring of 1692. The whole village of Salem is in an uproar. The Reverend Samuel Parris' daughter Betty won't wake up, and the Putnams' little Ruth is walking around like a zombie. The night before, Reverend Parris had heard a funny noise in the woods outside his house, and stumbled onto a frightening scene: his black slave Tituba was waving her arms over a boiling kettle, muttering wild-sounding gibberish, …showed first 75 words of 1167 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1167 total…Susanna -- Doctor's messenger; one of the girls who "cry out" during the trial Cheever -- Charged with arresting the witches Herrick -- Also charged with arresting the witches; acts as jailkeeper Hopkins -- Messenger Other Villagers Martha -- Giles Corey's wife who likes to read; accused witch Goody Osburn-- Midwife at birth of three Putnam babies who were born dead; accused witch Bayley -- Putnam's brother-in-law; Putnam's choice to be minister; opposed by Nurses