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    Byron was one of the main characters in the book The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963. At the beginning of the book he was a Bully, he was self-centered, and he was irresponsible. But towards the end of the book, his personality started to change. He was a supportive, patient, and protective brother to both Kenny and Joetta. At the beginning of the book, he was a bully. He beat up Larry Dunn. He was the King of Clark but unfortunately, Byron was the god. He beat up Larry Dunn for stealing Kenny’s

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    Romanticism, the literary movement that began in the late eighteenth century and gained strength during the Industrial revolution, emphasizes emotion, sublimity, and the significance of nature among other things. Writers during this time period wrote literature that was a clear reflection of Romanticism, and one of those authors was Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly. Her novel Frankenstein, which was published in 1818, incorporates different characteristics of Romanticism in many aspects but more directly

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    George Noel Gordon, Lord Byron and Percy Shelley were two poets who wrote during the Romantic and Victorian eras, but are still world-renowned today. Although Byron and Shelley were friends, their writing styles differed greatly. Byron wrote his poetry based on the idea of negative romanticism, which sought to reject the fixed views of the previous era. Negative romanticism is negative, critical, cynical, and anti-Platonism. Byron’s negative romanticism looked to the past and was manifested in the

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    Joseph The Dreamer Chandler lays out the characteristics of a Byronic Hero in his essay “The Simple Art of Murder”, defining a Byronic Hero as the type of person who is either: intelligent, cunning, ruthless, arrogant, depressive, violent, self-aware, emotionally or intellectually tortured, traumatized, highly emotional, manipulative, self-serving, spiritually doubtful, reckless or suicidal, prone to bursts of anger, prone to substance abuse, dedicated to pursuing matters of justice over matters

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    Appreciation for life varies among people, many take it for granted, some cherish it to the greatest extent possible, and others live their lives looking for purpose. Mary Shelley presented life to her audience in a thought provoking manner in her fictional novel, Frankenstein. Based around the plague, the novel began with a ship captain, Robert Walton, bringing Frankenstein on board to his ship. Frankenstein then proceeded to tell his life story and explained how he ended up in the Arctic Ocean

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    Most people in the world spend their lives searching for connections with others. There is a constant need that humans seem to have for interaction and companionship. Being alone makes people miserable, leads them to do things they wouldn't if they had someone to share the burdens of life with. Being alone has never seemed beneficial to society, and being alone too long can push them off the edge. This ideal can be related back to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Throughout this story, repeatedly seen

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    that challenged societal norms. While Prometheus’ rebellion causes him to suffer a great punishment, it ended up being a positive action that benefited humanity for the better. “The Godlike crime was to be kind…And strengthen Man with his own mind” (Byron 33, 38) depicts how Prometheus’ generous actions were simply to bring positive reactions for humanity. Byron’s verse

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    George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron, was born on January 22, 1788 in London and passed away on April 19, 1824 due to a fever in Missologi, Greece according to Marchand. He had a rough life due to his father abandoning him and his mother having schizophrenia. He was self-conscious as a child due to his clubfoot and had a nurse who helped care for him and also abused him (Marchand). Byron is known for his great role in the Romantic Movement, and is considered a great inspiration for romantic poetry during

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    that challenged societal norms. While Prometheus’ rebellion causes him to suffer a great punishment, it ended up being a positive action that benefited humanity for the better. “The Godlike crime was to be kind…And strengthen Man with his own mind” (Byron 33, 38)

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    English poet, novelist and playwright, once wrote, “most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.” Born in 1788, George Gordon Byron, commonly known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and one of the most famous poets of the romantic era. Romanticism was one of the most influential poetic movements, which brought Lord Byron into the literary forefront. Although he has many famous literary works, She Walks in Beauty is one of his most favourable poems. The poem was inspired

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