In this essay, I will compare and contrast The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible in themes relating to both. ... Proctor committed the sin, and crime, of lechery with Abigail and tells the court so during his trial. ... Here they are free from the rules . and restrictions of the Puritan society which they all are apart of. ... Throughout the span of The Scarlet Letter Dimmesdale has to suffer, egged on by Chillingworth, over his terrible sin of adultery. ... The wilderness and town, the human conscience and adultery, at least in The Scarlet Letter, were critical to the structure of the ...

• Word Count: 691
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School