Anyone who has seen “Sleeping Beauty” or “Snow White” or any number of other Disney movies knows what a hero is. In the eyes of the everyday layman, a hero is a gallant soul who faces terrifying evil or danger without flinching, a person who cares nothing about his own life when other’s are in danger. This type of hero is known as traditional. They very word ‘traditional’ has the connotation of the mundane …showed first 75 words of 2203 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2203 total…begin to sympathize with the character. In the end the thing that defines a Byronic hero the most is their moral standards. Because of the complexities involved in creating a Byronic hero, few authors can successfully create a character that fits all the criteria. Three characters that do fit all the criteria are, Macbeth, Grendel, and Heathcliff. Because of this honorable title of Byronic hero, these characters will be remembered forever as masterpieces of literature.