Thinking activity on The Study of Poetry

Mathew Arnold : The Study of Poetry

● Mathew Arnold born in 24 decemmber, 1822 and died in 15 april, 1888. He was an English poet and cultural critic. Mathew Arnold had been characterized as a sage writer a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues.

The study of poetry Mathew Arnold was one of the foremost poet and critic of the 19th century. Arnold's most famous piece of literary criticism is his essay "The Study of Poetry."

◆ Write about one idea of Mathew Arnold which you found interesting and relevant in our times.

=) In our times, Arnold's idea about "Disinterested" or "Detachment" is interesting and relevant. A work of literature should be judged as an independent work rather considering its effect on authors or readers. This is key function of a critic. The critic much be impartial without any prejudice against or in favour of any particular author. He must see things as they really are.

◆ Write about one idea of Mathew Arnold which you found out-of-date and irrelevant in our times.

=) The idea of the "Touchstone" method given by Arnold is not appropriate in recent times. Arnold while giving his touchstone method makes reader aware about the fallacy in judgement. He is of the view that 'Historical fallacy' and 'Personal fallacy' marks the real estimate of poetry. The poet whose work is to be compared with the work of the great poets may differ in expression. So, this idea might create a difficulty to understand the real estimate of a work.

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