In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," Thomas Putnam's exact age is not explicitly stated. However, he is portrayed as a middle-aged man, likely in his 40s or 50s, given his status as a landowner and his experience in the Salem community. His character is depicted as ambitious and vindictive, using the witch trials to further his own interests.
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Thomas is Parris' uncle
Selfish, Greedy
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Thomas Putnam is very bitter in 'The Crucible' because he thinks he is entitled, and all of his relatives should be entitled too. He blames all of his problems on someone else and doesn't realize that he is the master of his own destiny.
Mrs. Putnam lost 7 children. She believed that witch craft was the cause of their death
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He is bitter because his wifes brother wanted to be minister but he was denied.
In "The Crucible", John Proctor and Thomas Putnam have a dispute over religion. They dispute whether or not the girls are making things up or if it is a true act of witches.
George Jacobs is a neighbor of Thomas Putnam's, and Putnam accuses him of witchcraft. During the trials, Putnam's daughter continues her act by saying that Jacobs forced her to do certain things. He is accused of witchcraft only so that Putnam can gain his land
In "The Crucible," Thomas Putnam harbors a grudge against the Nurse family primarily due to a land dispute and personal animosities. The Nurses, particularly Francis Nurse, opposed Putnam's ambitions and influence in the community, and this rivalry intensified when the Nurses opposed Putnam's desire to acquire land from the deceased. Additionally, the Nurse family's reputation and moral standing in Salem contrasted sharply with Putnam's more self-serving nature, fueling his resentment further.