Thinking Activity :- Matthew Arnold

Thinking Activity :- Matthew Arnold 

Matthew Arnold (24 December 1822 – 15 April 1888) was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the famed headmaster of Rugby School, and brother to both Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator.

* Que - 1 write about  one idea of Mathew Arnold which you find interesting and relevant in your times? 

Ans : Mathew Arnold discuss about good poetry in his essay. He says that " poetry is the criticism of life " . I like this idea which with he deal. It is also interesting. Usually poets are write about their experiences or there current situation in poetry. " criticism of life" means that profound application of ideas to life and poetry represented social, political and religion life. At present we find that generally poets are write about nature And also they connected with the truthfullness of poetry or beauty. 

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Que - 2 write about one idea of Mathew Arnold which you find out of date  and irrelevant in your time?

Ans : I am not agree with the idea of " Touch stone Mathod " which he discuss in his essay. Comparing the lines of the great poets with other poetry it is difficult. In this method talent of individual is not fairly judged and it also seems to neglect the beauty and uniqueness of an individual. It is not necessary to compare the work of an ancient writers with any other writers for passing judgement on their work.Because everyone has his/her own beauty, talent and uniqueness. Arnold's ideal poets are Homer and Sophocles in the ancient world but Chaucer, Dryden,Shelly and Pope fall short of the best because they lack high seriousness.It is not a fairway to judge the work of an art.What Homer and Sophocles wrote it might also be not relevant in today's time.By comparing the work of one with another it is not fairway to judge any writer's work.