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The Puritans who colonized New England in the seventeenth century are thought to have left an indelible imprint on American culture. The Scarlet Letter (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Carrie (1974) by Stephen King are prominent American novels from separate centuries that examine Puritan heritage projects. Following the establishment of a link between Puritan literature and gothic fiction, the two books are evaluated in terms of some Puritan themes including the dilemma of sin and an individual’s personal acceptability in the community. There is also some reference to the concept of the witch and the implications it conveys, particularly in terms of feminine identification. Although the novelists differing approaches to personal development, those allusions are typically employed in an unfavorable light, as a tool for critique and revealing unpleasant facts.