Mr Rochester

• Mr Rochester is considered a Byronic hero
• A Byronic hero is one who has several characteristics of intense moodiness, sexuality, arrogance and mysteriousness
• Additionally, a Byronic hero can have a troubled past or dark secret
• "His figure was enveloped in a riding cloak...he had dark face with stern features"
• Establishes him as a rugged looking, Byronic male hero, not conventionally attractive but intriguing