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This 3 page paper defines the concept of the “Byronic hero” and argues that Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre is such a man, while Gabriel in The Dead by James Joyce is not. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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"The Dead" is not. Discussion The Byronic hero takes his name, of course, from the poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, who was once famously described by his lover Lady Caroline
Lamb as "mad, bad and dangerous to know." The University of Michigan, Dearborn has created a very intriguing hypertext of Jane Eyre, linked to many resources; among them is an
article entitled "Characteristics of the Byronic Hero." Some of the attributes of this person-who can hardly be called a hero at times, include many "dark qualities" coupled with great intellectual
prowess, "self-respect and hypersensitivity"; he is often an outcast from society, or a wanderer; or, if he remains in company he is isolated emotionally ("Characteristics of the Byronic Hero"). The
Byronic hero is often moody, passionate, and may have a criminal past; he rejects societys norms ("Characteristics of the Byronic Hero"). Harold Bloom, a noted literary scholar, suggests that the
Bront? sisters were deeply influenced by both "Byrons poetry and his myth and personality" as well as the Gothic novels that preceded him ("Characteristics of the Byronic Hero"). Between them,
they created two Byronic heroes: Emily created Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights; Charlotte drew a less-successful portrait of Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre. McIntyre notes that Byron "emphasizes specially the spirit
of revolt against society ... But his villain-heroes ... are selfish and unscrupulous; they have great personal strength and are brave even to rashness ..." but they are also forbidding,
fierce and often surrounded by mystery (McIntyre 880). McIntyre argues that when it came to creating Mr. Rochester, Charlotte Bront? wanted to give him more realism and psychological depth, but
was not entirely successful, ending up with "what has rather aptly been called the gorilla type of hero" (McIntyre 880). Heathcliff, however, is entirely successful (McIntyre). Turning now to Mr.
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