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Byronic Hero – Loving Hero – Tragic Main character – Anti-Hero During the Loving Era, a hybrid in the Romantic Leading man evolved out from the writings of Lord Byron and the combination tragic hero/romantic hero/anti leading man characterization of countless of the protagonists in Gothic Novels. Frankenstein is considered among the Gothic Works of fiction that developed out the the Romantic Age. The “heroes” in Frankenstein could squeeze into the Byronic Hero category or become classified while Romantic, Tragic, or Anti Heroes.

Lady Caroline Lamb, a former lover of Lord Byron’s called him “mad, poor, and risky to know. ” This epitaph stuck as a way to describe a Byronic Leading man in literary works as well. Find out if Victor Frankenstein fits the description from the Byronic Hero or in the event that he represents more of the attributes of the other heroes. What about Chief Walton plus the Monster? Features of The Byronic Hero: • high level of intelligence and perception • cunning and able to conform • complex and knowledgeable • self-critical and introspective mysterious, magnet and charismatic • struggling with integrity • power of seduction and lovemaking attraction • social and sexual dominance • psychological conflicts, zweipolig tendencies, or moodiness • a distaste for social institutions and norms • being an rel�gation, an outcast, or an outlaw • “dark” qualities not normally associated with a hero • disrespect of rank and privilege • a struggling past • cynicism • arrogance • self-destructive behavior Characteristics of The Romantic Hero: Birth and class happen to be unimportant: the consumer transcends culture • The battle is definitely internal: this can be a psychological warfare won by the “courage to be me” • Moral requirements are eccentric–heroes make their particular rules • Passions are outside of individual control • Self know-how is respected more than physical strength or endurance (physical courage is usually de-valued) • The leading man is changing mood, isolated, and introspective • Loyalty is always to a particular project and to a residential area of like-minded others Characteristics of The Tragic Hero: • has strong extraordinary persona of rspectable birth (aristocrat or royalty) • owns a catch in personality which is his / her weakness • Great Weak point (obsession, lust, greed, desire) leads to greatest downfall • has a moment of Tragic Choice which spirals in the downfall of hero • Downfall often includes death in a traditional tragedy • Downfall as well brings about far-reaching catastrophe: a large number of deaths, drop of relatives, kingdom or society • Tragic Leading man has potential to turn into a great Anti-Hero Qualities of The Anti-hero • foil to the mission or your life of the leading man possesses a sharp mind or perhaps cunning characteristics • typically possesses superhuman strength or power • may be profoundly evil • may be misitreperted and have potential for good • may have been wronged and curved on vengeance • may well elicit zero sympathy from reader • may generate some sympathy from audience • might possess strong ambition to succeed or desire for power • lives on fringes of contemporary society • may be considered unpleasant or less attractive or possesses/obtained some physical scar, deformity or flaw that may have lead to all their evil behavior