Dimmsdale's Redemption The Romantic Period is considered one of the most meaningful turning points in the history of literature. Authors of this time spent their labors attempting to produce works that offer the reader an insight to the treasure chest of knowledge in the author's head. One of the best writers of the Romantic Period was Nathaniel Hawthorne. His novel, The Scarlet Letter, is a tale of sin and tragedy. For the costly sin, each character searches for their salvation, often in the wrong places. Their salvation came in the most obvious, yet obscure place. The Reverend Dimmsdale pushed his chance for redemption aside by d