From Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

Heroes are known to be courageous, considerate and helpful to others. On the other hand, a Byronic hero is man who is rebellious, unruly, and careless. What makes him a hero is solely based on his superiority. In From Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage by George Gordon, Harold is an example of a Byronic hero. He struggles to come to terms with his sinful past. Harold’s alienated characteristics put him in the category of a Byronic hero. For example, Harold did not want to commit for a very long time. Gordon says, “For he through Sin’s long labyrinth had, / Nor more atonement when he did amiss” (5. 37). Harold sinned a lot in his past, and he did not ask for forgive. Eventually he becomes bored of his rebellious ways.
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