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Thomas Putnam
Thomas Putnam's Brother-in-law had been rejected, and he felt that his own name and the honor of his family had been smirched by the village. He attempted to break his father's will, which left a disproportionate amount to a stepbrother Source: The Crucible, Arthur Miller, p 15
He is brave, heroic, honest; he loves true justice and wants to stop the false accusations on citizens whom are deemed witches.
Thomas is Parris' uncle
Ruth Putnam
Thomas Putnam
Giles Corey filed a law suit against Thomas Putnam for taking his land.
Thomas Putnam's Brother-in-law had been rejected, and he felt that his own name and the honor of his family had been smirched by the village. He attempted to break his father's will, which left a disproportionate amount to a stepbrother Source: The Crucible, Arthur Miller, p 15
Giles Corey. His wife is then accused of witchcraft because of this. Hence why he goes to plead with Governor Danforth in Act 3 of 'The Crucible'
He is brave, heroic, honest; he loves true justice and wants to stop the false accusations on citizens whom are deemed witches.
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.
Thomas is Parris' uncle
He killed seven babies, luckily it was in the play, The Crucible by Arthur Millerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Putnam
Thomas Putnam
Ruth Putnam
Selfish, Greedy
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.