character in Wuthering Heights who can be called a hero. With reference to appropriately selected parts of the novel‚ and relevant external contextual information on the nature of the hero‚ give your response to the above view. A hero in the dictionary is defined as “the chief character in a book‚ play or film who is typically identified with good qualities and with whom the reader is expected to sympathise”‚ while this simple definition of a hero may be sufficient we must take into account that there
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The relationship between Jane and Mr Rochester is explored for the first time in Chapter 12. Mr Rochester’s entrance into the novel in Chapter 12‚ unbeknownst to Jane until the final paragraphs of the chapter‚ acts as an interesting way for the reader to explore both Jane’s and Mr Rochester’s characters and Bronte uses this as an initial indication of the relationship that develops through the rest of the novel. It is clear from the beginning of the chapter that Jane is frustrated by her situation
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he died before I returned‚ could I bear to live?” Heathcliff’s use of cold-blooded emotional and psychological torture elevates him beyond the mere scorned man of passion to the disturbed and cruel monster that he becomes. Like any other Gothic anti-hero‚ or in many cases the antagonist‚ Heathcliff is bent on vengeance and does not care who must
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central conflict. However‚ Bronte allows the responder to sympathise with him‚ as his flaws are the consequence of his traumatic childhood and the tyranny Hindley Earnshaw enacts on him. Heathcliff is not a hero in the tradition of ‘saving the day’ rather he conforms to the concept of the Byronic hero. He is a moody and cynical character‚ implacable in revenge‚ though the responder admires him from his strong and moving affection; it is his love of Catherine which makes him human. Heathcliff’s marriage
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Andrew Vo English 10 HB Mrs. Lee 07 May 2012 Captain Jack Sparrow: Byronic Hero A hero by its very definition is a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength. So‚ naturally‚ when one thinks of a hero‚ they think of someone ready to save the world with nothing more than a weapon and their will. But not all heroes are ‘heroic’‚ at least not willingly. These are the reluctant heroes; the ones who know what they have to do even though they ultimately do not want
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This causes Heathcliff to get progressively‚ more and more alienated by the people around him. He only wants what he can’t have and this is why he is referred to as a Byronic Hero. It is my intention to prove Heathcliff as a Byronic Hero by classifying him under the six attributes of the archetype. The first major sign of a Byronic Hero is he is often alienated from humanity. In the beginning of the story Heathcliff is adopted by Earnshaw. Earnshaw eventually ends up loving Heathcliff more then his
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Wuthering Heights‚ Dracula‚ and Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is the quintessential Romantic Novel. It exhibits themes of love‚ nature‚ and the ideal Romantic‚ otherwise known as the Byronic‚ Hero. Bronte uses these themes to describe intricate settings‚ passionate love‚ and the dark‚ brooding‚ Byronic Hero. The first theme‚ and one of the most artfully crafted‚ exhibited in Jane Eyre is the theme of nature. Bronte uses colorful and descriptive language to show the reader the setting
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“celebrate” it‚ as Bronte goes into detail about the terrible consequences of their connection over two generations. The relationship might even be seen as a bad example‚ put forward by Bronte in an attempt to debunk the romantic ideal of the Byronic hero. Charlotte Bronte described Heathcliff’s feelings for Catherine as‚ “a sentiment fierce and inhuman” . While being a rather colourful description‚ this quote more accurately defines the nature of Heathcliff and Catherine’s relationship‚ at least
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Brontë uses the main character Jane as Cinderella who finds her prince charming. Even though Jane Eyre contains more about human nature and less of magic‚ it still resembles the Cinderella archetype through Jane’s early life and her relationship with Rochester. This does not‚ however‚ help Jane Eyre‚ but makes it cliché. Jane’s early life can be defined as the classic Cinderella case beginning with Jane’s orphaned state‚ which resembles that of Cinderella. Mrs. Reed and her children mistreat Jane as
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Promethean Man: Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage The Myth of Prometheus: The ancient Greek myth of Prometheus is a tale about philanthropy‚ strength of character‚ moral truth and the willingness to sacrifice oneself for the good of others. It has stayed one of the most influential Greek myths throughout the centuries‚ and has inspired numerous works of art from literature to paintings and sculputres. In Greek mythology‚ Prometheus (derived from the ancient Greek word meaning "forethought") was
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