Edward, the Reluctant Edward, the Reluctant HeroHero

Byronic Hero Can be taught as part of a Hero study, a Can be taught as part of a Hero study, a

Period study (Romanticism), or unit on Period study (Romanticism), or unit on Quests/Hero’s Journey.Quests/Hero’s Journey.

Teach Definition first by using common Teach Definition first by using common dark movie heroes: Batman, Simba (Lion dark movie heroes: Batman, Simba (Lion King), Snape (Harry Potter), Neo (The King), Snape (Harry Potter), Neo (The Matrix), etc…Matrix), etc…

Activities:Activities: Scavenger hunt for characterization (hand-Scavenger hunt for characterization (hand-

out)out) Bare Bones character analysis (visual Bare Bones character analysis (visual

representation)representation) Debate (presentation)Debate (presentation)

highly intelligent and perceptive highly intelligent and perceptive

often sophisticated and highly educated often sophisticated and highly educated

cunning and adaptive, arrogantcunning and adaptive, arrogant

mysterious, magnetic and appealing, mysterious, magnetic and appealing, seductiveseductive

conflicting emotions, bipolar tendencies, conflicting emotions, bipolar tendencies, or moodiness or moodiness

distaste for social institutions and social distaste for social institutions and social norms, cynicalnorms, cynical

"dark" attributes not normally associated "dark" attributes not normally associated with heroes with heroes

troubled past, guilt over past crime, troubled past, guilt over past crime, struggles with integritystruggles with integrity

self-destructive, self-critical and self-destructive, self-critical and introspectiveintrospective

loner, rejected from society, exiledloner, rejected from society, exiled

Byronic Hero

Scavenger HuntScavenger Hunt

Below is list of traits shared by Byronic heroes. Find Below is list of traits shared by Byronic heroes. Find scenes or dialogue from the text that match this scenes or dialogue from the text that match this characterization of the hero. characterization of the hero.

____________________Hero’s Name____________________Hero’s Name

1. highly intelligent and perceptive 1. highly intelligent and perceptive ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. often sophisticated and highly educated 2. often sophisticated and highly educated ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Assign whole list to a group or individuals to be completed.

• Divide list amongst groups or individuals. Completed findings are shared with the class and become class notes.

Bare BonesBare Bones Draw a skeleton or silhouette, Draw a skeleton or silhouette,

and label with the following:and label with the following: Feet: Where I goFeet: Where I go Hands: What I doHands: What I do Heart: What I feelHeart: What I feel Mouth: What I sayMouth: What I say Eyes: What I seeEyes: What I see Head: What I thinkHead: What I think

Write what the character does in Write what the character does in each area that is consistent with each area that is consistent with being a Byronic Herobeing a Byronic Hero

Bare Bones ExampleBare Bones Example

*Eats *Eats lunch lunch alone alone (outcas(outcast)t)

*Sees the *Sees the biology biology slide too slide too quickly quickly (smart)(smart)

*Dazzles *Dazzles peoplepeople

(magneti(magnetic)c)

*Thinks he’s *Thinks he’s no good for no good for Bella (past Bella (past crime)crime)

*Feels like *Feels like a a monster monster (critical (critical of self)of self)

* Says * Says Sarcastic Sarcastic remarks remarks (cynical)(cynical)

DebateDebate

Is Edward a Byronic Hero?Is Edward a Byronic Hero? Team Yes and Team NoTeam Yes and Team No

Who is the Bryonic Hero of the Who is the Bryonic Hero of the Book?Book? Team EdwardTeam Edward Team BellaTeam Bella

Hero’s Journey/QuestsHero’s Journey/Quests Teach the outline of steps to a Teach the outline of steps to a

Hero’s Journey/Quest using Hero’s Journey/Quest using popular tales: The Lion King, popular tales: The Lion King, Shrek, Harry PotterShrek, Harry Potter

Activity: Students fill out chart Activity: Students fill out chart with scenes from plot. Can be with scenes from plot. Can be done individually or in groups. done individually or in groups. With words (textual notes)With words (textual notes) With images (comic book style)With images (comic book style)

Hero’s Journey/Quest Hero’s Journey/Quest chartchart

Call to Call to AdventureAdventure Crosses threshhold Crosses threshhold

from known to from known to unknownunknown

Refusal to Hear Refusal to Hear CallCall

Mentor/HelpersMentor/Helpers Trials Trials (usually in (usually in

3’s)3’s) Supreme Ordeal Supreme Ordeal

(lowest point)(lowest point)

AtonementAtonement BoonBoon Refusal to Refusal to

returnreturn Magical Magical

rescuerescue Master of Master of

two worldstwo worlds Freedom to Freedom to

livelive

ArchetypesArchetypes Unit for Literary Archetypes. Can be Unit for Literary Archetypes. Can be

taught along with Journey/Quest. taught along with Journey/Quest. Activities: Activities: to be done individually or in groupsto be done individually or in groups

Assign a character to each type. Defend Assign a character to each type. Defend choice with textual evidence. (hand-out)choice with textual evidence. (hand-out)

T-shirt graphic: Design a t-shirt graphic T-shirt graphic: Design a t-shirt graphic identifying chosen character according to identifying chosen character according to type. (visual)type. (visual)

Create a profile for character, in line with Create a profile for character, in line with type & true to text (synthesis)type & true to text (synthesis)

ProfileProfile

Nemisis—JamesNemisis—James My favorite story: The Deadliest My favorite story: The Deadliest

GameGame My favorite toy: whatever My favorite toy: whatever

someone else is playing withsomeone else is playing with Biggest Regret: that Alice got Biggest Regret: that Alice got

awayaway Biggest Fear: none, I’m Biggest Fear: none, I’m

invincible. I never lose.invincible. I never lose.

T-shirtT-shirt FrontFront

Image of Image of charactecharacter as r as archetyparchetypee

BackBack Line of Line of

supportisupporting text ng text

Archetypes, pg. 1Archetypes, pg. 1 1. Hero:1. Hero: born under unusual circumstance, born under unusual circumstance,

marked for greatness, exiled, must prove self marked for greatness, exiled, must prove self through test/trial through test/trial

2. Helper2. Helper – usually has own abilities, but – usually has own abilities, but lacks traits of being a hero on ownlacks traits of being a hero on own

3. Mentor 3. Mentor —“Wise old man”—“Wise old man”

4. Femme Fatale4. Femme Fatale —seeks to destroy the —seeks to destroy the herohero

5. Good/Earth Mother5. Good/Earth Mother —possesses all the —possesses all the positive aspects of life (warm, nurturing, positive aspects of life (warm, nurturing, protection)protection)

Archetypes, pg. 2Archetypes, pg. 2

6. Father Figure 6. Father Figure —represents all —represents all that the hero is trying to attain or find; may that the hero is trying to attain or find; may have a secret that affects hero’s destinyhave a secret that affects hero’s destiny

7. Trickster 7. Trickster –causes problems or –causes problems or messes things up, may be accidental or on messes things up, may be accidental or on purposepurpose

8. Nemesis 8. Nemesis —hero’s sworn enemy, —hero’s sworn enemy, usually evenly matched in abilityusually evenly matched in ability

9. Damsel in Distress9. Damsel in Distress —needs hero to —needs hero to save fragile being in harm’s waysave fragile being in harm’s way

Period StudyPeriod Study RomanticismRomanticism

Emotion over LogicEmotion over Logic Intuition over Rational ThinkingIntuition over Rational Thinking SupernaturalSupernatural Ominous SettingOminous Setting NatureNature Plain folk as main characterPlain folk as main character Nationalism (reawaking of Nationalism (reawaking of

folklore)folklore)

Period Study, activitiesPeriod Study, activities Find scenes that meet definition of Find scenes that meet definition of

RomanticismRomanticism Text or DrawingsText or Drawings

Compare against Classic Romanticism worksCompare against Classic Romanticism works Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Count of Monte Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Count of Monte

Cristo, Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Cristo, Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Notre DameNotre Dame

Discussion as foundation to Modern Anti-Discussion as foundation to Modern Anti-HeroHero

The Great Gatsby, Artemis Fowl, Catcher in the Rye, The Great Gatsby, Artemis Fowl, Catcher in the Rye, Catch-22Catch-22

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