How does the text structure of these paragraphs relate to their content? the scarlet letter, written by nathaniel hawthorne in 1850, is set in puritan new england (boston) in the seventeenth century. considered hawthorne’s masterpiece, this gothic american romance novel focuses on the protagonist, hester prynne, who gives birth after an adulterous affair and refuses to reveal the name of her child’s father. the majority of the novel focuses on hester's attempt to live a dignified life in a town that shuns her for her sin. arthur miller’s play the crucible was first produced on stage in 1953. the story, which is set during the salem witch trials, centers around the protagonist, john proctor, a well-respected man who, we learn, had an affair with another character, abigail williams, eventually leading to his downfall. a. it contrasts the two writers' narrative writing styles. b. it highlights the common theme of immoral conduct. c. it underscores the similarities in the settings and plots of these two literary works. d. it shows the different purposes for which the authors wrote these literary works.