Through careful analyzes of The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, one will discover the related themes throughout the stories. These themes include sin, punishment, evil, and lust. The Puritan society and the characters have also built upon the themes of both stories. The existence of close relationship between the two works is evident with thorough analysis.

The main evident theme from both works is sin. In The Scarlet Letter the sin committed is adultery and has produced an illegitimate child. Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale were the adulteress who committed the sin and produced the child Pearl. Throughout the story Hester is dehumanized for her sin, while Dimmesdale is still thought to be the almighty minister. In similarity, The Crucible directly addresses the themes of adultery and sin. The young girls and their leader Abigail Williams are the core of sin and evil in the Puritan community. The girls are believed to have formed a pact with the devil and are now at

After a complete analysis of the themes of The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible, one would be able to better understand the viewpoints of both authors, Hawthorne and Miller. Sin, punishment, love, and evil have been the major factors for the development of the themes and plots of the two stories. Also, The effect that religion had on the lives of the community cannot be overlooked.

The church was the center of life in the New England towns. The church provided not only religious guidance, but was a place for social gatherings and a chance for neighbors to keep in touch. In both of the towns the church was the local government. The church imposed the legal punishments on crimes against the Ten Commandments. The church controlled the town, the people, and the religion. The Puritan society had great consequences for sinners. In both of the stories, the Puritan society drove the setting of punishment and humiliation.

In both works, the forest was where the evil Black Man was fabled to meet with witches and sinners. The forest was also away from society's prying eyes and harsh judgments. Here events could be

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