This so far proves that Abigail was the person with the most influence in this play. .
Ann Putnam is wife to Thomas Putnam and it is her who starts off the idea of Betty being bewitched. She started the accusations, because she believed some one had possessed her child. She blamed Tituba because she had helped with her babies. She is jealous of Rebecca the nurse due to the fact she has had many successful births. Ann points out the illness of her child and blames it down to the devils work and she blames Tibtuba. " Reverend Parris, I have laid seven dead babies in the ground un-baptized in the earth. Believe me sir, you have never saw more hearty babies born. And yet, each would wither in my arms that very night of birth. And so I thought to sent your Tituba." .
In act 2, John is the man who Abigail is having the affair with. Hearing this instantly makes John a bad person. To back this idea up there is some extra information we find out about him. John does not go to church, we find out he's feared and also a sinner and he's committed adultery! " Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time, but I will cut off my hand before I"ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind, we never touched, Abby." This shows he's trying to stop his feelings towards Abigail. He is married to a good woman (Elizabeth Proctor). Maybe he's trying to make things all right.
Elizabeth Proctor is John Proctor's wife. Our first impression of her comes from Abigail who obviously doesn't like her because she is jealous of the marriage between John and Elizabeth. So we really don't know what she's like from the first impressions. She does fear God and has never told a lie. Her attitude towards her husband (John) is definitely cold. She says she doesn't though. " John, you are not open with me.".
In act 3, Danforth is the deputy governor, which is a massive responsibility because being deputy governor means that you are in charge of all the judges.