Romantic hero

The Romantic hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and conventions, has been rejected by society, and has themselves at the center of their own existence.^[1] The Romantic hero is often the protagonist in a literary work, and the primary focus is on the character's thoughts rather than their actions.

^ Wilson, James D. (Winter 1972). "Tirso, hat, and Byron: The emergence of Don Juan as romantic hero". The South Central Bulletin. 32 (4). The Johns Hopkins University Press on behalf of The South Central Modern Language Association: 246–248. doi:10.2307/3186981. ISSN 0038-321X. JSTOR i359767.

[wilson-1] Wilson, James D. (Winter 1972). "Tirso, hat, and Byron: The emergence of Don Juan as romantic hero". The South Central Bulletin. 32 (4). The Johns Hopkins University Press on behalf of The South Central Modern Language Association: 246–248. doi:10.2307/3186981. ISSN 0038-321X. JSTOR i359767.

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