George Gordon, Lord Byron 1788 - 1824

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George Gordon, Lord Byron1788 - 1824

• Symbol of the Romantic Spirit and Byronic
  Hero
• Described as Mad, bad, and dangerous to know.
• Born with a clubfoot that caused him physical
  pain, but he was extremely popular with the
  ladies.
• Author of Childe Harolds Pilgrimage and Don
  Juan.
• Died participating in the Greek War for
  independence.

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Byronic Hero

• A hypersensitive rebel that is isolated from
  society as a wanderer or in exile of some kind.
• This social separation can be imposed by an
  external force or self-imposed.
• The Byronic Hero has emotional and intellectual
  capacities that are superior to the average man,
  which causes him to be arrogant, abnormally
  sensitive, and very conscious of himself.

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The Byronic Hero is characterized as having a
dark, handsome appearance. He is brilliant but
cynical and self-destructive.
Heath Ledger (1979 2008) Australian television
and film actor.
Jim Morrison (1943 1971) Lead singer and
lyricist for American band The Doors
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Byronic Hero in Film A restless, tortured soul
V in V for Vendetta
Severus Snape in Harry Potter
Tyler Durden in Fight Club