"Byronic hero" refers to a kind of characters in Byron's works. They are arrogant and stubborn, dissatisfied with reality, demanding to rise up and resist, and their character is rebellious; But at the same time, it seems melancholy, lonely, pessimistic, divorced from the masses, going its own way, and never finding the right way out. For example, Hallor de, the lyric poem The Son of Childe Hallor, Conrad, One of the Oriental Narrative Poems, Manfred Hero, Manfred and so on. Byron (1788- 1824), a unique and talented poet, is a pen in his hand in the turbulent romantic literary world. On the political stage where national liberation is in full swing, he is also a strong warrior in military uniform, fighting for democracy and freedom. Byron, only 36 years old, was called/kloc-0 by critics as a passionate British poet satirizing the real society in the early 9th century. 1788 65438+/kloc-0 was born in London on October 22nd, and his parents came from a declining aristocratic family. He was born lame. 1805- 1808 studying literature and history at Cambridge university. He is not a diligent student and seldom attends lectures, but he widely reads European and British literature, philosophy and historical works, and also engages in shooting, gambling, drinking, hunting, swimming, boxing and other activities. 1March, 809, entered the House of Lords as a hereditary aristocrat. He attended the House of Lords and delivered some speeches, but these speeches clearly expressed Byron's progressive position of liberalism. His works have created a number of "Byronic heroes". They are arrogant and stubborn, dissatisfied with the reality, and demand Byron's former residence to stand up and resist, but at the same time they are melancholy, lonely and pessimistic, divorced from the masses, and will never find the right way out. Byron was not only a great poet, but also a fighter who struggled for his ideals all his life. Among the romantic poets in19th century. Byron's worldview is the most contradictory. He is not only a fearless fighter, but also an outstanding individualist. He exposed hypocritical and cruel bourgeois evils, but he had no clear political direction. He sympathized with the liberation struggle of the oppressed people, but showed the wrong idea of despising the masses and being above others. He enthusiastically eulogized freedom, but at the same time spread cynicism and pessimism. The famous "Byronic hero" in the history of literature is the most vivid summary of Byron's world view contradiction. Because this "Byronic hero", like Byron himself, shows high enthusiasm on the one hand. Throughout Byron's life, the pace of his progress is heavy, his efforts are painful, and the price he paid is huge. The noble personality of justice and the mediocre aristocratic habits have been fighting sharply and fiercely in his heart. He was disappointed, but never despaired; He used to be sad and indifferent, but he was not pessimistic; He has been lonely and melancholy, but he is more worried about the country and the people; He failed, but he fought again. His servants got up again and again and gave his fortune with a pen and a sword until he gave his life. Byron left England forever in April 18 16. A biographer said that he was "driven out of the country, and his money belt and heart were ruined." He left and never came back; But after he left, he found new inspiration by the rapids of the Jon River and wrote works that made his name immortal under the Italian sky. "
Oriental narrative poetry
1813-1816 years, Byron wrote "oriental narrative poems" and created a series of "Byronic heroes". Oriental narrative poems are a group of typical romantic poems, including pagan and isolated island. These poems are mainly lyrical, expressing the poet's feelings for Byronic heroes. The environment and plot described in the poem are all in Eastern Europe or Southern Europe, full of exotic feelings, legendary and tense. The protagonists in the poem are lonely rebels who are opposed to the society and are called "Byronic heroes". These characters have extraordinary personalities, pursue freedom and independence, dare to despise the existing system, do not compromise with society, are tenacious and firm, and would rather die for freedom than live for humiliation. But at the same time, he is very proud and lonely, divorced from the masses and struggling personally, so his future is often bleak, and he is sad and doomed to a tragic ending. They are both rebels and victims of society. These images reflect the poet's frustration and struggle desire at that time, and express the thoughts and feelings of the broad masses of bourgeois Democrats, which is of great progressive significance. But these heroes written by the author are all individualistic heroes, pursuing personal freedom and happiness, showing anarchism and melancholy pessimism, reflecting the limitations of the poet's thought.
Features: They are tragic and arrogant rebels. They all have extraordinary talents and strength, but they can't display them in a corrupt society. They feel pain for their inaction and despair because their talents and feelings are wasted. They challenged demonstrations with unusual courage and enthusiasm, indomitable will and uncompromising spirit, or retaliated or resisted social tyranny and oppression. These heroes all have obvious traces of the poet's own life experience. The aesthetic implication of "Byronic hero" is 1. The spiritual essence of romanticism can be attributed to individual sensibility and freedom of life. 2. Literature is art, which is both a symbol of repression and a symbol of freedom. The extraordinary personality and spiritual belief of Byronic heroes are in harmony with the true meaning of art and beauty. [