The works of literature The Crucible and Crime and Punishment share a motif of guilt however, they differ in its effect. The main characters of both works commit crimes: Raskolnikov by murder and John Proctor by adultery. These crimes act as a catalyst to each book’s plot. In Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov is plagued by guilt which initially manifests as delusions. As this guilt grows, he unsuccessfully tries to confess. Raskolnikov 's first attempt was telling Zametov. Yet once Raskolnikov remembers the implications of this action, he claims his accurate confession was a hypothetical situation. This also occurs when Raskolnikov tries to tell Sonya, he says “But if I come tomorrow, I’ll tell you who killed Lizaveta. Good-bye!” (Dostoevsky