Talk:Romantic hero

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This article could benefit from further characterization of the romantic hero, more detailed discussion of the historical context in which this literary type developed, examples throughout various literary periods, and perhaps more comment on how this concept has changed over time.

Teiluj 19:15, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

I dispute the reference to Harry Potter as a romantic hero. I believe the title character is an epic hero, while the character Severus Snape represents the romantic hero in the series.

I take offense to anything related to Harry Potter being even mentioned on this page. To place characters in the Harry Potter series in the same league as Childe Harold and Manfred? You've got to be kidding me. [unsigned]

Harry Potter definitely does not fit the description of Romantic Hero in this article, and I do not think the book series has anything to do with Romanticism. I would suggest considering the inclusion of Howard Roark of The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand). "A character that rejects established norms and conventions, has been rejected by society, and has the self as the center of his or her own existence" could not apply more to him. If someone has counter-arguments, please enlighten me. --Ankurtg (talk) 16:59, 23 March 2008 (UTC)