Here are two adjectives for each character, with
brief explanations.
Abigail is guileful and
underhand
Abigail is not a likeable
character, but she is
the product of childhood trauma, followed by living as a poor relation in
the
house of Reverend Parris. These misfortunes, together with the repressiveof Salem, have
led
her to develop habits of concealment and dishonesty.
Reverend Parris is
paranoid and avaricious
The
Reverend Parris is constantly worrying about his
unpopularity in the parish
and trying to improve his status and salary.
Tituba is
deracinated and powerless
Tituba has been taken out of a
society that makes sense to her and placed in one where her only function is to serve
others.
She has no independent existence and is only addressed at all about
her relations with Betty,
Abigail or the Reverend Parris (or, of course, the
Devil).
Proctor is
independent and impetuous
Proctor develops throughout the play and there are
adjectives that
would only apply to him at certain...
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