Essays on Matthew Arnold

The poems “Dover Beach” and “Dover Bitch” were written by Matthew Arnold and Anthony Hecht respectively. Although having two different authors the poem is referring to the same couple and the relationship these two people have. The first poem focuses on inside the relationship, between…

Before delving into the beliefs and ideas of the theories discussed over the course of the semester, first I will clarify what exactly Matthew Arnold himself believed in order to effectively compare his ideas to others. Arnold viewed culture as “The best that has been…

One cannot understand Matthew Arnold without first understanding his family and the weighty influence they had over his life and works. His father, Dr. Thomas Arnold, was educated at Winchester, where Matthew Arnold soon attended. Because of his father, Matthew rejected the Christian tradition while…

Matthew Arnold is an outstanding figure of Victorian Age. This period is extremely sublime in the historical backdrop of England on account of It’s an excellent advance in all branches of life. This age is exceptionally well known by its material success, political arousing, fair…