Nathaniel Hawthorne and Arthur Miller created two literary works that were set in the early days of the Puritan religion. The novel, which is the Scarlet Letter, is a literary work about a woman committing her sin and living it on a day to day basis. The Crucible, is a play that is about false accusations against people who have to pay the ultimate price, which is death, for these allegations. The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible have kindred attributes, such as views of religion, dealings of sin, and identity. The views of the Puritan religion were extremely stern during this time period. The people had to abide by the Biblical regulations that were set forth by the church without inquiry, or they would be punished. For example, in Nathaniel
