“Be true! Be faithful! Be faithful!" (202). This powerful and simple message can be seen throughout the novel The Scarlet Letter. The characters Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Arthur Dimmesdale clearly depict this message. Hester lived this message. She was very faithful to herself and wore her "A" proudly, giving her a more fulfilling life. She was true to herself and everyone around her, allowing her to have her own experience, a concept that romantics value. greatly. Romantic literature features messages and characters like those in The Scarlet Letter to explain the value of truth and experience Throughout the book, the evidence for this is clearly visible, making it a good example. of Romantic literature. The Romantic movement began in America by American artists and authors The Romantics had strong beliefs expressed through their writings, music, and works of art. Many novels of this movement in American history. are still read and taught today. By reading this book and many others, Americans will be able to learn more about the Romantic movement in history and the values ​​expressed through works of art and literature. Hester Prynne is first introduced as "[a] young woman [who] was tall, with a figure of perfect elegance on a large scale." She had black and abundant hair, so shiny that it cast a shine on the sun…” (46). Hawthorne portrays her as being very beautiful, which makes the reader see Hester as a poised and proud woman. This shows that Hawthorne loves Hester and wants the reader to feel that from her. Hawthorne gives Hester many romantic traits. An example can be seen where her hair was described as "so bright that it cast a luster upon the sun..." (46), the reader can see that Hester is creating her own truth. The Romantics... middle of paper ... Husetts. It follows three main characters through their experience in their corrupt society and their own personal downfall. Hester Prynne is a woman convicted of adultery and forced to wear a letter A on her chest so the world can see her crime. It turns out that the town minister, Arthur Dimmesdale, is the father of Hester's child and her missing husband, Roger Chillingworth, has just returned to their town ready for revenge. Hester shows the best representation of the romantic lifestyle as she is the middle between Roger and Arthur. Roger, corrupted by too much science and Arthur by too much religion. Romantics believed that too much of either would corrupt humanity, making Hester the most romantic character in the book. Works Cited Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The scarlet letter. 7th ed. Clayton, DE: Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classics, 2005. Print.