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The Romantic Hero

The Romantic Hero. 5 “I’s” of Romanticism. Imagination Intuition Innocence Inner Experience Inspiration. Nationalism . Sense of cultural and political unity Brothers Grimm (1812-1815) Good and Bad aspects. Thomas Carlyle. 1795-1881 On Heroes and Hero Worship (1841)

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The Romantic Hero

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  1. The Romantic Hero

  2. 5 “I’s” of Romanticism • Imagination • Intuition • Innocence • Inner Experience • Inspiration

  3. Nationalism • Sense of cultural and political unity • Brothers Grimm (1812-1815) • Good and Bad aspects

  4. Thomas Carlyle • 1795-1881 • On Heroes and Hero Worship (1841) • Starts the scholarly concept of the Romantic hero.

  5. Literature’s Affect • Novel & increase in literacy • Popularity in own time • Tradition of realism • Inspiration from various sources

  6. Sir Walter Scott • 1771-1832 • Scottish native • Tolerance • Ivanhoe (1819) • Rob Roy (1817)

  7. Alexandre Dumas • 1802-1870 • Action packed life • The Count of Monte Cristo (1844-5) • The Three Musketeers (1844)

  8. Victor Hugo • 1802-1885 • Rich lyrical style • Romantic style with a social conscience • Le Miserables (1862)

  9. Charles Dickens • 1812-1870 • Popular in lifetime and popular today • Campaigner against social injustice

  10. Romantic Heroes in America

  11. Nathaniel Hawthorne • 1804-1864 • Explores hidden motivations in his characters • The Scarlet Letter (1850)

  12. Herman Melville • 1819-1891 • International recognition for Moby Dick (1851) • Moral strength verse Evil

  13. Real Life Romantic Heroes • Big ego • Experience life fully • Non conformists • Extraordinary Achievements • Die young

  14. Shaka • 1787-1828 • Warrior and King • Military Changes • Conservationist

  15. Simon Bolivar • 1783-1830 • South American general • Wrote the constitution for Bolivia

  16. Napoleon • 1769-1821 • First Romantic Hero from Europe and First Dictator from Europe • Ended French Revolution

  17. Promethean Hero • Story of Prometheus • Champion of liberty and suffering of humanity • Poets embrace this figure

  18. Lord Byron, George Gordon • 1788-1824 • Dedicated to pleasures of the senses • Aided Greeks • Bouts of creativity and passion • Byronic hero

  19. Alexander Pushkin • 1799-1837 • Russian Nationalist • Biography • “Byron of Russia”

  20. Frederick Douglas • 1817-1895 • Leading anti-slavery spokesperson • Escaped from slavery to become an advocate • “It was slavery I hated . . . Feeding and clothing me could not atone for taking my Liberty away”

  21. Harriet Beecher Stowe • 1811-1896 • Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1850) • Her description of slavery ignited conversation

  22. Sojourner Truth • 1797-1883 • Born as Isabella Baumfree • Feminist and abolitionist

  23. Turner Rebellion • 1828 • Nat Turner • Visions & a “confession”

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