Lord Byron
In the lesson on Lord Byron, you learned that the Byronic hero does not consider himself innocent. He broods over some unidentified and seemingly unforgivable sin in his past. Considering the world a “place of agony and strife” where he must “suffer” for this sin, the defiant and tormented hero turns in upon himself and gives way to moodiness and melancholy as he wanders from place to place in an attempt to escape himself and the world. This hero, however, takes a masochistic delight in his suffering. Thus, the Byronic hero is pleasantly, rather than desperately, miserable.
Here is your goal for this assignment:
Respond to Byron’s worldview
Write a brief essay (at least 300 words) in which you compare the Byronic manner of facing guilt with what the Bible says about how Christians should deal with guilt. In particular, read I John 1:9 and Luke, Chapter 11, and explain the Christian approach to handling guilt caused by sin. Remember to document your sources properly, using MLA format.
