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!
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
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)
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:
Renzo is from The Betrothed and Yossarian is from Catch-22.
I realised who yossarian was after a couple of minutes need to get my hands on that ...:rolleyes: :D thanks
Isn't John Thornton from North and South? He's lovely too.
hey wessex girl you need to pm schre with nomintations asap :nod: :D
Haven't heard of half those people!
You surely jest! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kelby_lake
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)
Hmmmm I am torn between Sydney Carton and Healthcliff....
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?
I am surprised not to see Dr Yuri Zhivago (Pasternak) on the list -am I too late to nominate him?
blithe if you want to nominate you need to pm scher! Im not sure if you are too late though, :D
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)
uh so now what? :confused:
Do we start reading all the books then rip each charcter to shreds and decide which is the best?
Soon I will post another poll.
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
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....
ooh just glanced up - JOhn Thornton isn't too bad, providing he looks like Armitage. :lol:
John Proctor! Admirable but not really the kind of man I want in my bed.
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:
Holden Caulfield?! Romantic hero?!
Hey, why not have Winston Smith from 1984??