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Rebecca Nurse - Francis Nurse's wife. Rebecca is a wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community. However, she falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she refuses to confess.Francis Nurse - A wealthy, influential man in Salem. Nurse is well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife.
The quote, spoken by Rebecca in the crucible, discusses the banning of witchery in Salem and the risks that come with witchcraft. She speaks to the Putnams and Parris. The quote shows the Salem citizens ideas of that time period.
Neither Parris nor the Putnams want to take any personal responsibility for their problems, and they are prone to blaming others for those problems rather than themselves. Through Reverend Parris's character, Arthur Miller criticizes the rampant hypocrisy and selfishness throughout Salem's Puritan society.
Thomas Putnam
Let me guess. You read the Crucible and have no clue about what really happened during the Salem witch panic. Thomas Danforth does no "reflect" anyone. He was the deputy governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692. A judge by profession, he joined the court that tried the accused.
both ann and thomas killed themselves 2 day after the witch trials because the couldn't live without there little ann jr.
The two main families in the area, and the prime example in the Village-Town feud theory, are the Putnams of Salem Village and the Porters of Salem Town.
Rebecca Nurse - Francis Nurse's wife. Rebecca is a wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community. However, she falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she refuses to confess.Francis Nurse - A wealthy, influential man in Salem. Nurse is well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife.
Thomas Putnam was a well-to-do and influential citizen of Salem, Massachusetts. Critics consider Thomas as a greedy, self-indulging man based on his accusatory actions against fellow citizens during the Salem Witch trials. Thomas acquired a large amount of property from the accused and convicted citizens during the time.
The quote, spoken by Rebecca in the crucible, discusses the banning of witchery in Salem and the risks that come with witchcraft. She speaks to the Putnams and Parris. The quote shows the Salem citizens ideas of that time period.
Thomas and Ann Putnam were involved in the Salem witch trials in 1692. They accused numerous people of witchcraft, leading to many of them being arrested and some being executed. The Putnams faced backlash and criticism for their role in the trials, which had a lasting impact on their reputation and community standing.
Israel Putnam, the Revolutionary War general and leader of the Battle of Bunker Hill famous for saying, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" because they were low on ammunition was the grandson of Thomas Putnam born in 1614 and a judge during the Salem witch trials. Thomas had a son Edward who was also a judge during the trials, and Arthur Miller's judge in The Crucible was a composite of the two Putnams.
Neither Parris nor the Putnams want to take any personal responsibility for their problems, and they are prone to blaming others for those problems rather than themselves. Through Reverend Parris's character, Arthur Miller criticizes the rampant hypocrisy and selfishness throughout Salem's Puritan society.
Reverend Parris's comments and actions reveal his motivation to protect his reputation and maintain his authority in the community. He is concerned about how the rumors of witchcraft in Salem will impact his standing in the town and is quick to blame others to deflect attention from his own shortcomings. Parris is primarily motivated by self-preservation and his desire to maintain control over his congregation.
they were apart of the Salem witch trials
Thomas Putnam
Chip Thomas was born on May 18, 1978, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.