Essay About Byrons Don Juan

Essay about Byrons Don Juan
Byron's Don Juan
One writer who has not recieved nearly enough credit for his works is
George Gordon, who later became known as Lord Byron. This is the man who wrote his own poetical version of Don Juan. Don Juan is a man who
is known for being able to arouse the desires of women and to love every one he meets. This Don
Juan can be viewed, however, as a loosely disguised biography of Byron.
Lord Byron's father, Captain John, has ancestors that go back as far as the Buruns in the time of William the Conqueror. Back in this time it was very
common for people to marry their own cousins. Captain John was married three times and was considered to be very smooth with the ladies....show
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He soon had another affair with a woman named Mary Gray. Soon hereafter he was involved with many liaisons with such women as Lady Caroline
Lamb and then Lady Oxford.
Then just as Byron was beginning to live his life the way he had always wanted to, his mother dies in 1811. The following year he became immensely
fashionable and notorious. By 1813 he had began another affair with his half– sister Augusta. Continuing his search for the woman of his dreams, he
marrys
Anabella Milbanke in 1815 and has a daughter the same year.
The next year Lady Byron leaves him to visit her parents and never returns. Separation papers are signed and he begins another liaison with Claire
Clairmont. The following year(1817), they have a baby named Allegra. Not too long after this he falls in love with yet another woman, named
Marianna Segati.
His next love happened two years later, Countess Teresa Guiccioli. Many say she was his last love and his first. Byron met Teresa at an evening party.
They soon began meeting secretly because she was married to Count Alessandro
Guiccioli. She had auburn curls, large lovely eyes, beautifully shaped shoulders and arms, and an abundant bosom. She was completely intrigued by
Byron's beauty. Maybe they both felt that fate brought them together. It was customary in the code of serventismo for a married woman to have a lover
and the husband wasn't

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people who have mental illness which can sometimes make it difficult for individuals to be able to face these challenges. This could be because
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Don Juan As Byron Introspective Essay
The works of George Gordon, Lord Byron have long been controversial, nearly as controversial as his lifestyle. Gordon Byron was born with a
clubfoot and his sensitivity to it haunted his life and his works. Despite being a very handsome child, a fragile self–esteem made Byron extremely
sensitive to criticism, of himself or of his poetry and he tended to make enemies rather quickly. The young Byron was often unhappy and lonely any
many of his works seem to be a sort of introspective therapy. Throughout his writings and life history there is much evidence to suggest that his poetry
was greatly influenced by his mental instability. In many ways, Byron seems to use his work as an escape from a difficult reality.
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Byron's attorney, rescued him from the unnatural affections of May Grey, the tortures of Lavender and uneven temper of his mother.
The effects of his early experiences were to be felt by the poet for many years. "The consequences of these tortured episodes blend into his entire life
in the anticipated melancholy that he always experience (Eisler 41)."At seventeen he entered Cambridge University. Determined to overcome his
physical handicap, Byron became a good rider, swimmer, boxer, and marksman. He enjoyed literature but cared little for other subjects. After
graduation he embarked on a grand tour that supplied inspiration for many of his later works.
Of the many poems in which Byron reveals details from his own experiences, Don Juan offers the most intimate look into the life of the artist.Canto
I of Don Juan describes Juan's mother, Donna Inez as being a woman who look'd a lecture, each eye a sermon (Longman 577)." Donna Inez watched
carefully over every detail of her son's education and Catherine Byron did the same for her son, attempting in her clumsy way to provide Byron with
preparation for life as a member of the gentry. "Mrs. Byron became obsessed with making her son perfect and he in turn submitted stoically to various
forms of torture (Grosskurth 29)." Although the description of Donna Inez is often interpreted as being directed at Byron's ex–wife, much of Inez's
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plays a large role.
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importance of the next word and offers opportunities to hide the brutal and embarrassing content of the writing. However, in terrible confessional and
pathetic conversation the passages go through three stages: writing, editing, and transforming. Through these processes these passages become open
wounds that leak my personal shame, fear and anxiety into the work, altering the way I react with the words and how I choose to transform them.
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anymore. We have all come too far to then just give up and fall by the wayside. Why do some seemingly bright people not do as well as could be
expected, while other less fortunate people reach their dreams and goals in life? Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "The future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their dreams". Which basically means that if you can dream it, you can do it. Don't let anyone else tell you what you can and
can't do. You are who you become– your future and what you do with it is up to you and only you.
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these qualities through introspective assessment. While there was several categories in the results, I have decided to simply explore three of my
highest scores. The highest resulting score for me was under the Interpersonal category, coming in at 63%. In terms of real world application, it is
highly beneficial skill to have in any work environment. The website Edutopia.org defines this type of intelligence as having an perception of social
interactions and an understanding of the people around you and their intentions, viewpoints, emotions and their frame of mind. In any sort of work
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can incorporate it into your teaching to increase the student's participation and engagement. This will create a better student–teacher relationship when
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students about diversity and other cultures. Teachers need to be aware and accepting of other cultures to successfully teach our students from different
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Don Juan Analysis
Don Juan's valet, Sgnarelle had a more than enough gossip to share with another mistress's valet for whom his master, Don Juan, had "promised"
to marry in the passage. The fact of the matter is Sgnarelle holds no reservations in his hyperbolic assessment of Don Juan's moral character and
his values in promising himself to anything or anyone if it means a return of personal pleasure, going as far to say that his master would marry the
valet, a cat, or dog if he so desired it. Moliere compares Don Juan to the late Greek philosopher Epicurus, who believed in the material world, and
that one's primary goal in life should be fixed toward their own personal pleasure; as well as comparing him to the last Assyrian king,
Sardanapalus, who led the same lifestyle as Epicurus, devoting himself to his own personal desires and pleasure, and was burned alive in a pyre.
Could this be Moliere's foreshadowing that Don Juan will meet the same demise as this king, because he is living the same lifestyle? Prior to any
introductions of the lead character, Don Juan, Moliere approaches this initiation by degenerating the honor and name of Don Juan by the man with
whom he seems to trust the most with his accords. Sgnarelle is exceptionally fond of the word "marry" which he uses five times alone in this passage,
as if Moliere was trying to get across that the audience should be expecting more marriage in the text to come. Moliere's use of tautology builds this
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take." Your emotions and feelings play a major role in why we do things. If we listen to our feelings then we can find more things about us that we
didn't know. This could benefit us and help us appreciate more things and live but also may make us overthink some times. Karl Perera mentioned,
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One's dream and aspirations to supersede in life must be stronger and greater than limitations set forth by others. The experience that were bestowed
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their memory, a past, which remained dormant, until I found myself. The steps involved in regaining myself encompassed letting go of my anger and
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boyfriend. I knew he was infatuated with me, so I lead him on. He ended up stalking me and making several death threats. I never understood the
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report and wait. This was a very frightening time in my life and consequently I became very disconnected with life. I never provided TPD with my
stalker's name, in fear that he would kill me if I did. I moved to a different apartment complex across town, thinking that it would make all my
problems go away. He ended up finding me and making more serious death threats against me and my family if I didn't leave Tallahassee.
I had a mental breakdown after the last death threat and I left Florida State University my senior year, I went back home to deal with my traumatic
ordeal. I quickly transferred to Florida International University and graduated the following year with my graduating class at Florida State. Graduation
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well–being and therefore, remains as a permanent illness. I perceived individuals with mental illness to come across as aggressive, violent, and have an
intellectual disability. For my mental well–being, I do my best to obtain a well–balanced diet which includes three meals a day. Involve myself in
regular physical activities such as going for walks, doing Pilates or yoga. I also enjoy doing some mindfulness activities and meditations in order to
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Throughout my senior year, I have had the opportunity to write numerous introspective essays in a feeble attempt to demonstrate to colleges the
most important aspects of my personality. As a result, today I have opted to take a different focus. Instead of describing solely who I am, I would
like to focus on how I have become who I am today. My beliefs have been shaped and altered on countless occasions, and I believe it is of the utmost
importance to identify the people and events that have created large impacts on my set of beliefs in order to firmly determine those beliefs.
Growing up on Mercer Island, I have often faced a rigid set of expectations presented to me by my parents and friends, yet I rarely pause to consider
the consequences of blindly following these expectations. For most of my life, I have identified with characters similar to Ophelia. I have consistently
been a rule–follower and have followed the path laid out for me. Up until this point, I believe the forced direction has positively influenced my life. I
have family, friends, and mentors who love me and care about my well–being. I live a safe and comfortable life, and I am perfectly willing to ask for
help. However, this guidance can also be stifling. As I try to uncover my most significant beliefs, I have discovered that so much of my personality is
based on others that I hardly know who I am myself.
Next fall, when I arrive at college in Evanston, Illinois, I can count the number of people

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There are three very important aspects that play a major rule in my life. They can be categorized as intellectual, social, and spiritual. My intellectual
self is interesting because I am mainly right–brained which means that I tend to use my creativity more than my mathematical skills, also making me
a visual learner. My social self consists of friends, family, and my surroundings. I spend most of my time at home with my family. Whenever I am
with my friends, I observe their behaviors and listen to their opinions. I am more of an independent type of person. Being with different people has
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many times I fell. The people who affect my social life the most are my family and friends. I have an extremely close family that has played a
major role in my life. They are whom I spend most of my spare time with. My family usually gathers every weekend for dinner. I am also very open
to different religions, cultures, and practices because I know many people with different backgrounds and beliefs. Since I've been influenced by
various people, I've learned at a very young age to never judge people by how they look, dress, feel, or act. I am very fortunate to have learned
these lessons, because many people still do not understand the importance of accepting differences. In a group, I prefer to listen to what others have
to say, and then contribute to the discussion. I try to listen so I am able to compare them to my own thoughts. I enjoy working in a group, because it
gives everyone an opportunity to incorporate their own ideas. My social self is most greatly influenced by my family and friends. I believe that my
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George Gordon Lord Byron was a man whom people admired his works of romantic poetry and writings. Lord Byron's lifestyle as a young boy
distinguished him from others with his sexual desires. Lord Byron's voyages and travels around the world allowed him to create different writings
during his time. Also he was known for his many accomplishments throughout his short life span. George Gordon Lord Byron is to be seen as one of the
most interesting poets during his era.( Note card 1 and 2)
On January 22, 1788 George Gordon Noel Byron was born with clubfoot causing his to be self–conscious of himself around kids of his age. Bryon's
father was a drunk whom that took all of their money and left them for broke when he died, while his mother was a nurse who had a mental
illness. Since Bryon had these problems at home he lacked self discipline, which caused him to have an experimental lifestyle with men and
women. In 1800 Lord Bryon experienced his first sexual thrives at Harrow School in London. Only two years had passed after he had fell in love
with his distant cousin, Mary Chaworth. In 1808 Lord Bryon attended Trinity College, and during this time it wasn't long before he went into debt
because his different desires for sexual experiences. Within 1813 Lord Byron had many love affairs including with his half sister, Augusta, causing
his to have a child by her. Years later they divorced because of his drinking, his debt, and rumors of bisexual

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