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Edward, the Reluctant Hero

Edward, the Reluctant Hero. Byronic Hero. Can be taught as part of a Hero study, a Period study (Romanticism), or unit on Quests/Hero’s Journey. Teach Definition first by using common dark movie heroes: Batman, Simba (Lion King), Snape (Harry Potter), Neo (The Matrix), etc… Activities:

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Edward, the Reluctant Hero

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  1. Edward, the Reluctant Hero

  2. Byronic Hero • Can be taught as part of a Hero study, a Period study (Romanticism), or unit on Quests/Hero’s Journey. • Teach Definition first by using common dark movie heroes: Batman, Simba (Lion King), Snape (Harry Potter), Neo (The Matrix), etc… • Activities: • Scavenger hunt for characterization (hand-out) • Bare Bones character analysis (visual representation) • Debate (presentation)

  3. Byronic Hero  highly intelligent and perceptive  often sophisticated and highly educated  cunning and adaptive, arrogant  mysterious, magnetic and appealing, seductive  conflicting emotions, bipolar tendencies, or moodiness  distaste for social institutions and social norms, cynical  "dark" attributes not normally associated with heroes  troubled past, guilt over past crime, struggles with integrity  self-destructive, self-critical and introspective  loner, rejected from society, exiled

  4. Scavenger Hunt • Assign whole list to a group or individuals to be completed. • Divide list amongst groups or individuals. Completed findings are shared with the class and become class notes. Below is list of traits shared by Byronic heroes. Find scenes or dialogue from the text that match this characterization of the hero. ____________________Hero’s Name 1. highly intelligent and perceptive ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2. often sophisticated and highly educated ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

  5. Bare Bones • Draw a skeleton or silhouette, and label with the following: • Feet: Where I go • Hands: What I do • Heart: What I feel • Mouth: What I say • Eyes: What I see • Head: What I think • Write what the character does in each area that is consistent with being a Byronic Hero

  6. Bare Bones Example *Thinks he’s no good for Bella (past crime) *Sees the biology slide too quickly (smart) * Says Sarcastic remarks (cynical) *Feels like a monster (critical of self) *Dazzles people (magnetic) *Eats lunch alone (outcast)

  7. Debate • Is Edward a Byronic Hero? • Team Yes and Team No • Who is the Bryonic Hero of the Book? • Team Edward • Team Bella

  8. Hero’s Journey/Quests • Teach the outline of steps to a Hero’s Journey/Quest using popular tales: The Lion King, Shrek, Harry Potter • Activity: Students fill out chart with scenes from plot. Can be done individually or in groups. • With words (textual notes) • With images (comic book style)

  9. Hero’s Journey/Quest chart • Atonement • Boon • Refusal to return • Magical rescue • Master of two worlds • Freedom to live • Call to Adventure • Crosses threshhold from known to unknown • Refusal to Hear Call • Mentor/Helpers • Trials (usually in 3’s) • Supreme Ordeal (lowest point)

  10. Archetypes • Unit for Literary Archetypes. Can be taught along with Journey/Quest. • Activities: to be done individually or in groups • Assign a character to each type. Defend choice with textual evidence. (hand-out) • T-shirt graphic: Design a t-shirt graphic identifying chosen character according to type. (visual) • Create a profile for character, in line with type & true to text (synthesis)

  11. Profile • Nemisis—James • My favorite story: The Deadliest Game • My favorite toy: whatever someone else is playing with • Biggest Regret: that Alice got away • Biggest Fear: none, I’m invincible. I never lose.

  12. T-shirt • Front • Image of character as archetype • Back • Line of supporting text

  13. Archetypes, pg. 1 • 1. Hero: born under unusual circumstance, marked for greatness, exiled, must prove self through test/trial • 2. Helper – usually has own abilities, but lacks traits of being a hero on own • 3. Mentor —“Wise old man” • 4. Femme Fatale —seeks to destroy the hero • 5. Good/Earth Mother —possesses all the positive aspects of life (warm, nurturing, protection)

  14. Archetypes, pg. 2 • 6. Father Figure —represents all that the hero is trying to attain or find; may have a secret that affects hero’s destiny • 7. Trickster –causes problems or messes things up, may be accidental or on purpose • 8. Nemesis —hero’s sworn enemy, usually evenly matched in ability • 9. Damsel in Distress—needs hero to save fragile being in harm’s way

  15. Period Study • Romanticism • Emotion over Logic • Intuition over Rational Thinking • Supernatural • Ominous Setting • Nature • Plain folk as main character • Nationalism (reawaking of folklore)

  16. Period Study, activities • Find scenes that meet definition of Romanticism • Text or Drawings • Compare against Classic Romanticism works • Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Count of Monte Cristo, Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Notre Dame • Discussion as foundation to Modern Anti-Hero • The Great Gatsby, Artemis Fowl, Catcher in the Rye, Catch-22

  17. Lauralee Owen • lauraleetm@gmail.com • Lauralee at Twilightmoms.com

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