Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold ,was born in 24 December 1822 and died in 15 April 1888 and was an English poet, 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. Matthew Arnold has been characterized as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues.

Q-1 write about one idea of Matthew Arnold which you find interesting and relevant in your time?

Matthew Arnold talk about good poetry in his essay. Idea of Matthew Arnold which I found interesting that, he says "poetry is cruticicr of life" it's interesting according to me. It is true that poetry is criticism of life and this definition is a very relevant in our time. so, according to me that is interesting idea of Matthew Arnold.


Q-2 write about one idea of Mathew Arnold which you find out of date and irrelevant in your time?

Matthew Arnold's Touchstone method is out of date and irrelevant in our present time. Because touchstone method is comparative method of study. This method is comparison ans analysis as two primary tools for judging individual poet.. It means we can not give our interpretation and judgement to other works, because we can not compare their work with other work for example If we compare two things. many other things. we can not judge both mobile with Touchstone method, because every one have a specialty as well as literature we can not give our interpretation and judgement to compare with other work, because we can not compare every one have their own interpretation and views towards their work. so the idea of Touchstone method is irrelevant in our time.