In The Help, Hawthorne, shows us how people of different colors interacted with each other in the 1960s, and this becomes crucial for his protagonist as she rebels against those suffering from consumption present between races. She, Skeeter, becomes the representation of white people who see the wrongs done to black people, Minny and Aibileen, become the representation of the fact that perhaps not all white people have prejudices, while the other black maids and Hilly, the antagonist and the other society girls represent everything that is evil in society, the judgments we make on each other without truly knowing each other. We see the same thing in The Scarlet Letter, except in this case it's about going against one's faith, the aspect of religion versus the individual, Stockett shows us how Hester made only one mistake and the Puritans her supposed family . , her religion, betray her by marginalizing her, instead of helping her understand that no one is perfect and we all make mistakes. This is historically accurate as the Puritans were very strict that all their laws had to be upheld, however Hester is not swayed and becomes the perfect representation of a person fighting for survival and what she believes in. All in all the fierce sense of realism is supported by strongly present themes. The theme of racism is well represented in The Help, while the theme of sin is always present in The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne describes sin through multiple characters, shows the art of sin committed through revenge, guilt, adultery and consequences, as in people who commit sin or are associated with a sin committed by another, such as Pearl who is the consequence of his parents. deal. Hester, the mother of pearl, was the perfect example of sin for all women