Comparing and contrasting the scarlet letter ad the crucible
The two-sided aspect of Dimmesdale gives a better picture of Dimmesdale as a hypocrite. While John tries to save Elizabeth by sacrificing his reputation, Elizabeth lies to leave John the reputation Miller If the policies were not followed, the character or characters were judged and looked down upon. While The Scarlet Letter deals mainly with the sin of adultery, The Crucible mainly deals with witchcraft. Also, Hester was ordered to stand upon the scaffold with Pearl for the whole public to see. Dimmesdale finally confesses in front of the whole crowd after being chased by his thoughts of guilt for his whole life. The forest was viewed as a place where the outcasts wandered in both books. Their gullibility caused them to be cruel to innocent people. The Scarlet Letter, a book about the consequence and change of identity after committing adultery between the main characters, Hester and Dimmesdale, has many similarities with The Crucible, a story about an unfair witch-hunt in Salem, Massachusetts. Another similarity between Dimmesdale and John is hypocrisy in their lives. The puritans are known to be very strict. This punishment perhaps humiliates Hester, being yet another way of punishment.She does not release the name of the other adulterer, and leads a life with her daughter, Pearl. The hypocrisy and justice seem possible to exist in a single person at the same time, and according to time and situation, one overwhelms the other for the interest of human being themselves.
Hawthorne and Miller both used adultery to illustrate this point. Near the beginning of the novel, when Elizabeth reminds him of his faults, he answers her with anger instead of guilt Miller The religion forbid it, therefore it was strongly frowned upon by society.
In all, reader might see that adultery, witchcraft and the settings, the town and forest, of The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible are alike.
A person whom they looked up to and he was a sinner. When he could save himself, he did not Miller However, The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible illustrates that everyone, including sinners, can be a hero in certain situations. A person reading Miller's play and Hawthorne's novel one right after the other might be tempted to say that the two are similar but this is very much a debatable subject. He saves Elizabeth from being accused as witch but he himself is accused. After his preaching, he suddenly calls Hester and Pearl, and heads up to the scaffold together Hawthorne In contrast to Dimmesdale, John Proctor is not a highly honored man. Another similarity between Dimmesdale and John is hypocrisy in their lives. The topic of Puritan life contains a broad list of aspects that can be easily compared to one another in several different books. Similar to this concept, in The Scarlet Letter, Mr. Hawthorne and Miller both used adultery to illustrate this point. In The Scarlet Letter, the Puritans very own pastor was the one who committed adultery with Hester and yet while he was trying to tell them during his sermons they could not take a hint. Relevant Topics Readers Also Choose The Scarlet Letter Romanticism Unfortunately, it is a fact of life, and men and women have been doing it for many years, as they will continue. Author: Royce Ballin.All of the townspeople came to see Hester Prynne's punishment because of their loyalty to the court. Relevant Topics Readers Also Choose The Scarlet Letter Romanticism Unfortunately, it is a fact of life, and men and women have been doing it for many years, as they will continue.
Novels have been chosen to go into detail about some of the different aspects of the Puritan people, as they were very important part in the history of early America.