The Scarlett letter and The Crucible have many similar themes. Three of these themes are religion, vengeance, and sin. The authors of these works used these themes to express the extreme situations that occurred during the late 1600s, and in a certain way to mock the Puritan lifestyle. One of the most important aspects of every Puritan’s life was religion. The 10 Commandments were to be followed, and when a person violated them, strict consequences …showed first 75 words of 380 total…

…showed last 75 words of 380 total…is sin. Sin was frowned upon by the Puritan culture and when it did occur, it was done publicly. Hester Prynn (Scarlett Letter) wore the letter “A” on her shoulder, for adulterer. She also became like “walking sermon” in Boston. The ministers constructed sermons around her faults. In The Crucible, we encountered witchcraft as well as lying. The girls in this work repeatedly would bear false witness to cover their own violation of Puritan principles.