The reader can sense the period differences in the writings of these two men. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” was a pastor's sermon used to revive people's faith in following God. The audience is approached with a calm tone that forces them to pay close attention to what is being said. On the other hand, when reading Hawthorne's work, a stranger feeling arises because he talks about dealing with evil rather than good. “Young Goodman Brown” used an allegory that was used to make the character aware of who he was being influenced by. As an author, Hawthorne makes his audience aware of who they associate with because he suggests that people may not be regardless of their societal stature.