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Byronic Hero

Byronic Hero. George Gordon Byron, a.k.a. Noel, 6 th Baron Byron a.k.a. Lord Byron. 22 January 1788–19 April 1824. She Walks in Beauty She walks in beauty, like the night     Of cloudless climes and starry skies;  And all that 's best of dark and bright    

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Byronic Hero

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  1. Byronic Hero

  2. George Gordon Byron, a.k.a. Noel, 6th Baron Byron a.k.a. Lord Byron 22 January 1788–19 April 1824

  3. She Walks in Beauty She walks in beauty, like the night     Of cloudless climes and starry skies;  And all that 's best of dark and bright     Meet in her aspect and her eyes:  Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.  One shade the more, one ray the less,     Had half impair'd the nameless grace  Which waves in every raven tress,     Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express  How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.    And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,     So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,  The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent,  A mind at peace with all below,     A heart whose love is innocent!

  4. Byronic Hero • The Byronic hero is an idealized but flawed character exemplified in the life and writings of Lord Byron. • Greatest example was Lord Byron • Tremendously popular among the European reading public. • Youth imitated his haughtiness and rebelliousness. • Characterized by Lady Caroline Lamb as, “Mad, bad, and dangerous to know.”

  5. high level of intelligence and perception Dr. Gregory House: House M.D.

  6. cunning and able to adapt Mr. Kurtz: Heart of Darkness

  7. sophisticated and educated Victor Frankenstein: Frankenstein

  8. self-critical and introspective Hamlet: Hamlet

  9. mysterious, magnetic and charismatic Aragorn: Lord of the Rights

  10. struggling with integrity John Proctor: The Crucible

  11. power of seduction and sexual attraction Don Juan: Don Juan

  12. social and sexual dominance James Bond: Ian Fleming’s James Bond

  13. emotional conflicts, bipolar tendencies, or moodiness Batman: The Dark Knight

  14. a distaste for social institutions and norms James Stark: Rebel Without a Cause

  15. being an exile, an outcast, or an outlaw Johnny: The Wild One

  16. "dark" attributes not normally associated with a hero Sawyer: Lost

  17. disrespect of rank and privilege Mr. Darcy: Pride and Prejudice

  18. a troubled past Jean Valjean: Les Misreables

  19. cynicism Sydney Carton: Tale of Two Cities

  20. arrogance Raskolnikov: Crime and Punishment

  21. self-destructive behavior Heathcliff: Wuthering Heights

  22. Wuthering HeightsEmily Bronte Wuthering Heights in a Nutshell 1992 Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4clztbOrFps

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