Romanticism was a movement in American history in the late 18th century and 19th century in which a lifestyle strongly focused on expression and art, music and literature were apparent. Strong themes such as nature, experience and imagination can be seen in all the works of the Romantics. The Romantic movement occurred in reaction to the Industrial Revolution and the Age of Reason brought about by historical figures such as Benjamin Franklin. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, written in 1849, is a novel of the Romantic era. The many values ​​and concepts of the romantic lifestyle are shown throughout the book in its characters and symbols. The most abundant are the corruption of man by religion and science, and the value of truth and light. The book is set in a Puritan community in Boston, Massachusetts. It follows three main characters through their experiences in their corrupt society and their personal downfall. Hester Prynne is a woman convicted of adultery and forced to wear a letter A on her chest for the world to see her crime. It turns out that the town's 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 both corrupted humanity, making Hester the most romantic character in the book. Hester Prynne is first introduced as “[a] young lady [who] was tall, with a figure of perfect elegance on a grand scale. He had abundant dark hair, so shiny... in the center of the paper... carries this message clearly. Hester lived this message. She was true to herself and everyone around her and wore her scarlet letter proudly, allowing her to make her own experience, a concept that romantics highly value. Romantic literature portrays messages and characters like those in The Scarlet Letter to explain the value of truth and experience. Throughout the book you can clearly see evidence of what makes 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 writing, music, and artwork. Many novels from this movement in American history are still read and taught today. By reading this book and many others, Americans can learn more about the Romantic movement in history and the values ​​expressed through works of art and literature..