The Scarlet Letter and the Crucible Comparison
Skyler Vincent
English 2333
Amanda Cuellar
April 04, 2012
In The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter, they are both known to be a part of the Puritan religion. The puritans are known to be very strict. Often people are put to cruel punishments for mistakes or sins they had committed. The actions they take to “punish” a person are extreme. The Puritans act and seem so committed to their religion. The people seem “Holy” but you never really know what happens behind closed doors. The Puritan religion is so strict is causes members to become corrupt. There are huge conflicts that take place in both books. The crucible is built up on a bunch of lies. The lies grow bigger each day and more people, innocent people, get thrown into the metaphorical shark tank. This happens because the group sinned to cover up their sin which caused more sin. Their religion being so strict caused some of the puritans to stray away from their beliefs but do not make them known. As for some of the fellow Puritans, bad influence was the cause of their sin. It is typical for the Puritans to be lost in their religion. It may feel as if it would be ridiculous to be so blind to other surroundings because of one’s religion. Trust is a thing religious people should have. Lying is a very obvious sin that one should not commit. Lying is a big part of The Crucible and due to the strictness of the religion; it is easy to persuade the one you are lying to. The lying starts when Abigail denies witchcraft to her uncle reverend Parris. Parris states “I saw it! Now tell me true, Abigail. And I pray you feel the weight of truth upon you, for now my ministry’s at stake, my ministry and perhaps your cousin’s life. Whatever abomination you have done, give me all of it now, for I dare not be taken unaware when I go before them down there.” (The Crucible 11)Abigail responded by saying “There is nothin’ more. I swear it, uncle.” The act of abomination the young women partook in was putting the reverend’s
English 2333
Amanda Cuellar
April 04, 2012
In The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter, they are both known to be a part of the Puritan religion. The puritans are known to be very strict. Often people are put to cruel punishments for mistakes or sins they had committed. The actions they take to “punish” a person are extreme. The Puritans act and seem so committed to their religion. The people seem “Holy” but you never really know what happens behind closed doors. The Puritan religion is so strict is causes members to become corrupt. There are huge conflicts that take place in both books. The crucible is built up on a bunch of lies. The lies grow bigger each day and more people, innocent people, get thrown into the metaphorical shark tank. This happens because the group sinned to cover up their sin which caused more sin. Their religion being so strict caused some of the puritans to stray away from their beliefs but do not make them known. As for some of the fellow Puritans, bad influence was the cause of their sin. It is typical for the Puritans to be lost in their religion. It may feel as if it would be ridiculous to be so blind to other surroundings because of one’s religion. Trust is a thing religious people should have. Lying is a very obvious sin that one should not commit. Lying is a big part of The Crucible and due to the strictness of the religion; it is easy to persuade the one you are lying to. The lying starts when Abigail denies witchcraft to her uncle reverend Parris. Parris states “I saw it! Now tell me true, Abigail. And I pray you feel the weight of truth upon you, for now my ministry’s at stake, my ministry and perhaps your cousin’s life. Whatever abomination you have done, give me all of it now, for I dare not be taken unaware when I go before them down there.” (The Crucible 11)Abigail responded by saying “There is nothin’ more. I swear it, uncle.” The act of abomination the young women partook in was putting the reverend’s