The Crucible: Characterization

In the novel "The Crucible" there are tons of characters, but there are only a few main characters.  Those characters are, Abigail Williams, John Proctor, Elisabeth Proctor, Rev. Parris, and Rev. Hale. There are others but these seem to be the most crucial. The first of these is Abigail Williams. She is Rev. Parris's niece and lives with him and his family because her family died. She is totally and completely self centered and spiteful. She cares for no one but herself and does whatever it takes to get what she wants. John Proctor is a good, kind, and honorable gentlemen. He made a mistake with Abigail but he is truly sorry and plans to never let anything like that happen again. He refuses to be a part of Abigail's scheming and turns himself in instead. He will not let Abigail get her way again. Elisabeth Proctor is wary towards Abigail and has every right to be. She never lies but is forced to do uncharacteristic things to protect her husband all because of Abigail. She is humble and takes what Abigail dishes out without retaliation. Rev. Parris complains all the time and thinks everyone is against him. He accused everyone of sin and always preaches about hell, fire, and brimstone which makes everyone resent him. Rev. Hale at first thought he was well informed on evil spirits and such but when he came to salem to fix their "witch problem" he was surprised by what he found. He knew Abigail was lying but no one would believe him. He was with John and Elisabeth. He knew they were the honest ones but they where alone in there knowledge about Abigail's lies.