This article was produced by Bianca White Writes, a personal blog written by the author Bianca White. This author posts articles on different historical figures to offer helpful and engaging information about the historical figures and events. The purpose of this specific article is to give an informal introduction to Lord Byron's life and reputation. It is written for the general public, but most importantly, those who have a higher interest level in history and literature.
What I found really interesting about this article was that while he is often considered to be known for being "the most notorious and flamboyant of the English Romantic poets," he is not actually as scandalous as he is made out to be. Bianca White does not use Lord Byron's behavior against him but rather gives out reasons and examples showing that he is a good person, just misunderstood due to his upbringing. An example of this is her saying that even the majority of today's psychologists would "cite Byron's formative years as the reason behind his unconventional lifestyle." Lord Byron's father, for example, burned through his wife's entire fortune, abandoned him, and died when Byron was only two years old. That would take a huge mental toll on anyone. The article uses examples like that one to say that even though he might be considered to be a "social outcast," it is because of his childhood growing up. Nature vs Nurture
I feel like this article made me sympathize a little bit more with Lord Byron and understand who he was as a person. I feel like I am able to connect to him on a more personal level because of some of my own familial situations. My mom, for example, passed away when I was six because of her drug addiction. Lord Byron's father passed away on the run from his debtors, being a gambling addict.
White, Bianca. “Lord George Gordon Byron: Georgian Bad Boy or Simply Misunderstood?” Bianca White Writes, 19 Apr. 2024, biancawhitewrites.com/lord-george-gordon-byron-gerogian-bad-boy-or-simply-misunderstood/.