Through the late eighteenth century to early nineteenth century, Romanticism became a prevalent literary style used by emerging novelists. Nature, a pivotal element of Romanticism, is intended to emphasize major ideas, descriptions and images to the reader. Nathaniel Hawthorne, a gifted author heavily influenced by Romanticism during the nineteenth century, uses nature as a romantic source for critiquing Puritan beliefs in his novel, “The Scarlet Letter”. Hawthorne’s Romantic philosophies invariably contrast the Puritanical belief through his ruthless obsession with past sins. Although the plot of the novel is based around Puritanical beliefs, Hawthorne establishes a connection between characters and Romanticism. Hester Prynne (the protagonist)