A Byronic Hero Of Our Time By Mikhail Lermontov - 1201 Words

Pechorin --- A Byronic Hero A Hero of Our Time, written by Mikhail Lermontov, consists of 5 stories that reflect the life, the idea and the personality of the main character named Pechorin. Pechorin is not a typical hero in romantic literature perspective; instead, he is a great representation of a pathetic Byronic hero that more commonly appears in the time of Lermontov. Different from a traditional hero and as a typical Byronic hero, Pechorin is reflected to be self-centered and manipulative in many parts of the story. His selfishness is shown through his indifference to others and through the despicable methods of getting the things he wants. Pechorin is sexually appealing, and could won the love of many beauties easily. However, he never really cherished his charming and tried to manipulate the girls in the way he wants. When he flirts with a girl, mostly it is because he is temporarily enjoying their beauty and the pleasure he can get from them. When he really falls in love with them, he still only knows to receiving the love from them and never really dedicates anything for his loves. When he fell in love with Bela, he got her through a despicable trade of the horse of Kazbich with Bela’s brother. This trade made Bela lost her brother and father and deprived her happiness for a long time. However, because of Pechorin’s self-serving and manipulative personality, he failed to consider the consequence for his love and only enjoyed the feeling of controlling others when heShow MoreRelatedIb English Paper1071 Words   |  5 Pagesbroad shoulders gave evidence of a strong constitution, capable of enduring all the hardships of a nomad life and changes of climates, and of resisting with success both the demoralizing effects of life in the Capital and tempests of the soul† (Lermontov pg. 50). A true man is a man who takes responsibility. He is a man who takes responsibility for himself, his family, his influence, his actions, and his accountability. What do you think defines a true man? If a man takes responsibility for what