The forest symbolises both good and evil, where nature manifests truth and freedom, yet can be dark, foreboding and evil. Another good example of the use of major element of Romanticism in the novel is in the first chapter where Hester leaves the jail house, on one side of the portal, is a rosebush. This rosebush is a powerful symbol of survival as it has survived. Throughout the novel, the rosebush symbol recurs with vary hidden meanings. Here, it is a reminder of a 'sweet moral blossom or the darkening close of a tail of human frailty and sorrow'. (Hawthorne, 1994, p 46). In addition, the elements of the supernatural and/or phenomenal world is another reason for this novel to be classified as Romanticism. An example of that would be in the woods where the Devil exists and referred to in the novel as 'The Black Man'. Another supernatural component that is included in the novel, which contributes to its Romantic classification is when the author initially describes in the second chapter of the novel the letter 'A' that is on Hester's breast and goes so far to say that 'it had the effect of a spell' at a time that execution was the punishment for witchcraft. Also, in many instances in the beginning of the novel it is indicated that Pearl might have some type of supernatural powers. This can be seen in the text where it is said that Pearl 'seemed rather an airy sprite'. (Hawthorne, 1994, p 63). Moreover, the wilderness seemed to have some paranormal powers of its own as a place where the 'evil people' meet. In addition, throughout the novel the letter 'A' appears in supernatural contexts. From the letter's first appearance on Hester's breast, it is indicated that the letter itself is considered to be unique. Later in the novel, we can see the supernaturalism of the letter grow, first seen in the sky above the town and finally on the chest of Pearl's father.