The Scarlet Letter vs The Crusible
When the topic of a Puritanical society is brought up, most people think of a rigorous, conservative, highly devout society. While this may have usually been the case, this was not always so. The Puritan society was also known not to act out of brotherly, "Christian love", but to cruelly lash out on those who sinned or were deemed unfit for society. Two works of literature that display both aspects of this society very accurately …
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…parallels. Both have similar conflicts, settings, and characters. The fact that they have so many parallels is probably the reason why both are considered outstanding works of literature. They both contain the same element of truth and accuracy of the Puritan society and will most likely survive as great works of literature for many times to come.
Bibliography
Hawthorne, Nathaniel "The Scarlet Letter" New York: Bantam Books, 1986
Miller, Arthur. "The Crusible" New York: Bantam Books, 1963
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