They certainly don’t satisfy Putnam’s fastidious demand, so he moves on to the next victim and eventually accuses Rebecca Nurse. Sarah Good and Osburn are insignificant in Salem. With fear and panic, Tituba confesses she sees the Devil with them. Both of them believe that Tutuba should confess and some people in the town are suddenly. Parris care more about what they think of him then what really happened inside the forest. Putnam just wants to know what happened while Mr. Putnam who share many similarities and difference. In the story the crucible by Arthur Miller there is two characters, Mr. ‘Did you ever see Sarah Good with him,’ he questions Tituba, ‘or Osburn?’ (46).ġ page, 411 words The Essay on Inside The Forest Parris Happened Putnam Thomas Putnam is behind the accusations toward many people. ‘Declare it yourself,’ Putnam tells Parris, ‘you have discovered witchcraft’ (16).Īt this point, Putnam captures everyone’s attention, and then he strikes.

Thus, Putnam tries to coerce Parris to witchcraft. He lays his eyes on Parris because Parris is the minister and Betty is also ill. He wants to hunt down the witch, but he needs some aid. His action isn’t surprising because he has lost seven newborns and his Ruth is sick. ‘There is a murderous witch among us,’ he vehemently cries out (16). He is the first character who blames unnatural causes for the illness among the children.įurthermore, he firmly believes in the existence of ‘vengeful spirits layin’ hands on these children’ (15). Thomas Putnam has a very large part in initiating the Salem witch hunt. Finally his prodigious involvement in the relentless accusations places him in the center of the spot light, making him a salient character in both the play and the indignant period of the American history.

After the town terribly rejected Putnam’s brother-in-law, Bayley, Putnam’s bitterness has increased. Inheriting a handsome amount of property makes Putnam a wealthy person however, it doesn’t seem to satisfy his ambition. Thomas Putnam plays a major role in the Salem witch hunt in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.

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