The American Romantic Hero

Establishing the American Identity

The Byronic Hero

Dark Good looking Seems to be searching for something Secret life Attracted by society for isolation

("American Renaissance and American")

American Identity

James Fenimore Cooper Leatherstocking series:

The Pioneers (1823) The Last of the Mohicans (1826) The Prairie (1827) The Pathfinder (1840) The Deerslayer (1841)

•Natty Bumpo“…simple honesty, moral insight, and code of

chivalry demonstrates a harmonious spiritual relationship to the sensible world.”

(Phillips and Ladd])

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Characteristics of the Romantic Hero

Completely unique Express boldness

(Melani)

Birth and Class are not important Internal conflict Independent Cannot control passions Knowledge is greater than physical strength Moody Isolated Introspective

(Norman)

Works Cited/ Bibliography"American Renaissance and American Romanticism: The Byronic Hero."

University of      Houston- Clear Lake course site. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2010.

Melani, Lilia. "Romanticism." Department of English. N.p., 12 Feb. 2009. Web. 25      Mar. 2010. <http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu>.

Norman, Vera. "Four Conceptions of Heroic." Fellowship of Reason. N.p., n.d.      Web. 25 Mar. 2010. <http://www.fellowshipofreason.com/archives/      4heroes.htm>.

Phillips, Jerry, and Andrew Ladd. Romanticism and Trascendentalism. New York:      Facts on File Inc., 2005. N. pag. Print.