The battle of the Romantic heroes! (with some random other men)

[kelby_lake]

Men, you'll have to create your own!

[Niamh]

As usual, Wentworth is missing!

[JBI]

As is Gabriel Oak. I would just like to point out, that unwittingly perhaps, the poster has lmited her selection to only white, Anglo-Saxon, protestants (unless we consider the English creations in other countries to be foreign, so that Shakespeare's Romeo is perhaps really from Verona).

[The Comedian]

May I ask what these gents are battling? Are they coming to blows with each other and we are choosing which would win in test of fists? (I do hope it's this one). Or are we choosing which one is the dreamy-ist?

[beth01081]

I can't pick just one. I like darcy, Rochester, Rhett Butler, etc. Impossible poll.
Bethy

[beth01081]

Ok. I picked one. I like Darcy best but only in the movie so i decided that doesn't really count. Same with Butler. I love the character of rochester. I don't think anyone has made a good enough movie for him so his is truely the book character i like best. if you can understand that mess of a sentence.

[Wilde woman]

Since when is Atticus Finch a Romantic hero?

And yes, Wentworth is missing yet again. Of the ones listed, I guess I'd have to go for Darcy or Carton.

[Equality72521]

Aow. Darcy, ugh. I definately find other better than him.

I chose Rhett Butler, however, if I had looked better and seen Sydney Carton, I would have chose him....He is my favorite.

And Since when was Atticus Finch a romantic hero? That is very strange indeed. Really, when I thought of Romantic Hero, I imagined Natty Bumpo...haha love me some American Romanticism

[ntropyincarnate]

Oh my...do I really have to choose? I can't decide between Darcy, Sydney Carton and Atticus Finch. Well, actually I think I can knock Atticus off the list, he's a bit old for me. But how can I choose between those other two??? It's just not possible!

[weltanschauung]

heathcliff, a romantic hero?
there's a joke here somewhere

[bazarov]

Hey, I am a male so I would like to skip this; but where are Levin, Prince Andrey and Bazarov?:lol:

[kelby_lake]

And Since when was Atticus Finch a romantic hero? That is very strange indeed. Really, when I thought of Romantic Hero, I imagined Natty Bumpo...haha love me some American Romanticism

Hence the 'random other men' part. Atticus made his way on there because creepily he won some SparkNotes poll on most fanciable male b

And I would have thought that Heathcliff was a heathen...though I get what you mean. I haven't read any decidedly non-waspish ones- perhaps you could suggest some and we do poll number 2?

[PoeticPassions]

I have an idea for another poll that I think I mentioned to Dori... to put up the most twisted characters, or the most mentally unstable, and see who wins that one... So a poll on the most appealing anti-hero, or which character you would most like to spend the day with?

some possibilities are:
Humbert Humbert (Lolita)
Raskoljnikov
Tyler Durden
Alex (A Clockwork Orange)
Chichikov (Dead Souls)

any other suggestions? I think we should come up with a good list, and then post a thread :D

[amalia1985]

I don't think that Heathcliff is anywhere near the romantic hero, but he always gets my vote in anything, so...

[papayahed]

hmmm.. so is this "Who's the dreamiest?" or who could win in a fight?

actually either way my vote goes to Rhett.

[JBI]

Hey, I am a male so I would like to skip this; but where are Levin, Prince Andrey and Bazarov?:lol:

Or Lensky?

[weltanschauung]

cyrano de bergerac is the only true romantic hero!

[PeterL]

None of the above

[Equality72521]

Hence the 'random other men' part. Atticus made his way on there because creepily he won some SparkNotes poll on most fanciable male b

And I would have thought that Heathcliff was a heathen...though I get what you mean. I haven't read any decidedly non-waspish ones- perhaps you could suggest some and we do poll number 2?

I didn't catch the random men part. Sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your poll. :)

Also, weltanschauung, I love Cyrano. He is one of my favorite Romantic Heros.

[Wilde woman]

cyrano de bergerac is the only true romantic hero!

True that!

[Joreads]

Hey, I am a male so I would like to skip this; but where are Levin, Prince Andrey and Bazarov?:lol:

Or Bazarov for that matter.;)

Darcy was my pick always is.

[mono]

As much as I loved Jay Gatsby and Heathcliff, I have to choose Atticus Finch - one of the most passionate, utilitarian, truth-seeking, modest individuals of all literature. :nod:

[Riesa]

As much as I loved Jay Gatsby and Heathcliff, I have to choose Atticus Finch - one of the most passionate, utilitarian, truth-seeking, modest individuals of all literature. :nod:



Yay! I was going to say Atticus Finch! I'd add Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey, if you count plays. but..as for pond scenes, I'd say Darcy wins hands down for ideal gorgeousness...

[Silas Thorne]

cyrano de bergerac is the only true romantic hero!

Yes, change the poll to include the warrior poet Cyrano or this poll is invalid. :)

[kelby_lake]

Is he the one with the big nose? :)

[weltanschauung]

its a bus parked on his face.

[Behemoth]

Rochester all the way :)

[Scheherazade]

As usual, Wentworth is missing!


As is Gabriel Oak. Not anymore.

But, let's take Kelby's thread idea one step further and have a forum poll on this subject.

Please PM with your suggestions by March 1st.

[Gretchen]

Well, if those are the possibilities, my vote goes to Romeo.

[wessexgirl]

I've voted for Wentworth now :thumbs_up.

[PeterL]

None of them

[kelby_lake]

Who are those people on the end?

Poor Oak- no one voted for him.

[kratsayra]

social consciousness is sooo appealing (whether the author's or the character's) - I vote for Atticus Finch. :p

[Scheherazade]

None of themYou can always nominate your own:

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showpost.php?p=675134&postcount=406

[*Classic*Charm*]

Hmm...he's not a Romantic hero, but the closest thing to a hero on this list: Atticus Finch!!


My own hero though: John Proctor

[kelby_lake]

I do love John :) Go Proctor!

[*Classic*Charm*]

I do love John :) Go Proctor!

He might be my favourite written character ever. And when I say "might be", I mean "definitely is".

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far (some of the names have been suggested more than once):

Romeo
Darcy
Yossarian
Rhett Butler
Rochester
Gatsby
Heathcliff
Atticus Finch
Captain Wentworth

If you would like to add new names to this list, please PM me.

[JBI]

No chance of getting Renzo added to the list? I doubt most of you have read The Betrothed, but it is essentially The Italian novel.

[Lulim]

I voted for Gabriel Oak but only because poor Will Ladislaw is missing :(

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far (some of the names have been suggested more than once):

Romeo
Darcy
Yossarian
Rhett Butler
Rochester
Gatsby
Heathcliff
Atticus Finch
Captain Wentworth
Renzo
Will Ladislaw
Cyrano de Bergerac
Midir
Holden Caulfield
Prince Myshkin


Sunday is the last day for submitting nominations!

[ksotikoula]

I voted for Gabriel Oak because it is the kind of man that I would like to be with in reality too (Adam from East of Eden is a reliable, kind, trustworthy and hardworking man too).:thumbs_up

But I was very tempted to vote for Rochester too because he is a very exciting and interesting character, kindhearted too, with a good taste for women character (Jane Eyre is my favourite book and character) plus he is terribly sexy;). So he is the perfect hero for a novel although I wouldn't get along very well if he was a real man I am afraid.:p

[Scheherazade]

Last day to send in your nominations, folks!

Nomination far (some of the names have been suggested more than once):

Romeo
Darcy - Pride and Prejudice
Yossarian (Catch-22)
Rhett Butler -Gone with the Wind
Rochester - Jane Eyre
Gatsby
Heathcliff - Wuthering Heights
Atticus Finch - To Kill a Mockingbird
Captain Wentworth - Persuasion
Renzo (The Betrothed)
Will Ladislaw -Middlemarch
Cyrano de Bergerac
Midir from Irish Mythology
Henry Higgins (Pygmalion)
Holden Caulfield - Catcher in the Rye
Prince Myshkin - The Idiot
Adam (East of Eden)
Lord Goring (An Ideal Husband)
Lord Jim
Ahab (Melville)
Paul Morell (Lawrence)
Stephan Daedalus (Joyce)
John Thornton North and South
John Proctor (The Crucible)

[Nightshade]

I recognize most of the names but cant pin a few of them, Yossarian? :confused: Renzo?
Im really bad at names, that aside I have never seen what anyone can see either appealing or romantic in Darcy, he is just annoying in fact most romatic heroes are annoying and need a good kick or two, dont even get me started on the male Bronte charcters.. grrrrr :crash:

[Scheherazade]

Renzo is from The Betrothed and Yossarian is from Catch-22.

[Nightshade]

I realised who yossarian was after a couple of minutes need to get my hands on that ...:rolleyes: :D thanks

[wessexgirl]

Isn't John Thornton from North and South? He's lovely too.

[Nightshade]

hey wessex girl you need to pm schre with nomintations asap :nod: :D

[kelby_lake]

Haven't heard of half those people!

[Scheherazade]

Haven't heard of half those people!You surely jest! ;)


Nomination far (some of the names have been suggested more than once):

Romeo
Darcy - Pride and Prejudice
Yossarian (Catch-22)
Rhett Butler -Gone with the Wind
Rochester - Jane Eyre
Gatsby
Heathcliff - Wuthering Heights
Atticus Finch - To Kill a Mockingbird
Captain Wentworth - Persuasion
Renzo (The Betrothed)
Will Ladislaw -Middlemarch
Cyrano de Bergerac
Midir from Irish Mythology
Henry Higgins (Pygmalion)
Holden Caulfield - Catcher in the Rye
Prince Myshkin - The Idiot
Adam (East of Eden)
Lord Goring (An Ideal Husband)
Lord Jim
Ahab (Melville)
Paul Morell (Lawrence)
Stephan Daedalus (Joyce)
John Thornton North and South
John Proctor (The Crucible)
Ivanhoe
André Vallon, A Child of the Revoloution
Diego Vega Curse of Capistrano
Michael Comber Michael by E.F Bendon
David - The Harvester
Sydney Carton (A Tale of Two Cities)

[Pensive]

Hmmmm I am torn between Sydney Carton and Healthcliff....

[Lulim]

hmm -- while reading Moby Dick, I must completely have missed the romantic trait in Captain Ahab ... I mean, he is certainly an interesting character, but romantic?

[blithe_spirit]

I am surprised not to see Dr Yuri Zhivago (Pasternak) on the list -am I too late to nominate him?

[Nightshade]

blithe if you want to nominate you need to pm scher! Im not sure if you are too late though, :D

[Scheherazade]

Here is the list:

Romeo
Darcy - Pride and Prejudice
Yossarian (Catch-22)
Rhett Butler -Gone with the Wind
Rochester - Jane Eyre
Gatsby
Heathcliff - Wuthering Heights
Atticus Finch - To Kill a Mockingbird
Captain Wentworth - Persuasion
Renzo (The Betrothed)
Will Ladislaw -Middlemarch
Cyrano de Bergerac
Midir from Irish Mythology
Henry Higgins (Pygmalion)
Holden Caulfield - Catcher in the Rye
Prince Myshkin - The Idiot
Adam (East of Eden)
Lord Goring (An Ideal Husband)
Lord Jim
Ahab (Melville)
Paul Morell (Lawrence)
Stephan Daedalus (Joyce)
John Thornton North and South
John Proctor (The Crucible)
Ivanhoe
André Vallon, A Child of the Revoloution
Diego Vega Curse of Capistrano
Michael Comber Michael by E.F Bendon
David - The Harvester
Sydney Carton (A Tale of Two Cities)
Dr Yuri Zhivago (Pasternak)

[Nightshade]

uh so now what? :confused:
Do we start reading all the books then rip each charcter to shreds and decide which is the best?

[Scheherazade]

Soon I will post another poll.

[Sapphire]

I haven't read the whole thread, so in chance of saying something that is already said...

Is it already to late to mention another character?

Ow what the heck, I'll do it any way ;)

Tolstoy had quite a way of describing (Russian) people, what about
Pierre Bezukhov (War and Peace)

And while I'm at it:
Jude Fawley (Jude, the Obscure)

But I guess the line should be drawn somewhere... the list really could be endless :p Let alone that it would be possible to pick just one :D
Maybe you should just every week try a "which of these 5" and then by the end of the year we'll have 52 characters to choose from?! Just a thought... there would be no way I'd read 5 books in a week though :brickwall

[optimisticnad]

Bah, Darcy is winning. Why am I not surprised? Yeh, I mean he's wonderful and so on but come on - Wentworth or Darcy? I love you Darcy but you're no competition - just because you have a few hundred more pages devoted to your case! Men and length....

[optimisticnad]

ooh just glanced up - JOhn Thornton isn't too bad, providing he looks like Armitage. :lol:

[optimisticnad]

John Proctor! Admirable but not really the kind of man I want in my bed.

[ksotikoula]

I am starting to regret that I didn't vote for Rochester instead of Oak. :bawling: He certainly deserves that second position instead of Romeo and my vote would have given it to him. That will teach me to wait till I vote.:crash:

[kelby_lake]

Holden Caulfield?! Romantic hero?!

Hey, why not have Winston Smith from 1984??