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The Byronic hero

The Byronic hero . « That man of loneliness and mystery, Scarce seen to smile, and seldom heard to sigh » Выполнила : Сергиенко Марина, 2БА, 2 курс. The Byronic hero appeared in poems written by Lord Byron :. Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812-1818) The Giaour (1813 )

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The Byronic hero

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  1. The Byronic hero «That man of loneliness and mystery, Scarce seen to smile, and seldom heard to sigh» Выполнила: Сергиенко Марина, 2БА, 2 курс

  2. The Byronic hero appeared in poems written by Lord Byron: • Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812-1818) • The Giaour (1813) • The Corsair (1814) • Lara (1814) • Manfred (1817)

  3. The Byronic hero typically exhibits several of the following traits: • Cunning and able to adapt • Cynical • Disrespectful of rank and privilege • Emotionally conflicted, bipolar • Intelligent and perceptive • Mysterious, magnetic, and charismatic • Rebellious • Self-critical and introspective • Self-destructive • Sophisticated and educated • Treated as an exile, outcast, or outlaw

  4. the Byronic Hero in 19th century

  5. Heroes similar to the Byronic Hero 19th century: • Heathcliff from Emily Bronte's novel 'Wuthering Heights' • Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen's novel 'Pride and Prejudice' • Claude Frollo from Victor Hugo's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame‘ 20th century: • The Phantom from Gaston Leroux's novel 'The Phantom of the Opera‘ • Jake Barnes from Ernest Hemingway's novel 'The Sun Also Rises‘ • Ian Fleming's James Bond character • F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jay Gatsby from his novel 'The Great Gatsby'

  6. Modern Byronic Heroes • Severus Snape, from J.K. Rowling's «Harry Potter» • Capitan Jack from «Pirates of the Caribbean»

  7. Gregory House from «House M.D.» • Edward Cullen from «Twilight» by Stephanie Mayer • Superman and Batman

  8. A number of 20th century rock & roll musicians have also embraced the ideas and styles of Byronic Heroism. Examples include Jim Morrison, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Jimmy Hendrix, Miles Davis, Sting and David Bowie, all of whom consciously adopted their attitudes, styles and ideas from the archetype of the Byronic Hero.

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