摘要
Matthew Arnold is a great Victorian poet and a leading social critic."Dover Beach"is one of Arnold's most famous poems. Critics differ widely on how to interpret Matthew Arnold's choice of"Sophocles"in it. Many critics argue that the introduction of the Greek author Sophocles in the second stanza strengthened the theme in a large degree by forming a contrast between the present and past. Some others think that Arnold chooses Sophocles because he appreciates Hellenism. But most of the critics attempt to discover a specific reference to Sophocles. In this article, the author is going to discuss why reasons mentioned above can not explain the role"Sophocles"played in improving the theme of"Dover Beach"and prove that"Sophocles"was used by Arnold, a pious Christian, to grieve for the collapse of faith.
Matthew Arnold is a great Victorian poet and a leading social critic.'Dover Beach'is one of Arnold's most famous poems. Critics differ widely on how to interpret Matthew Arnold's choice of'Sophocles'in it. Many critics argue that the introduction of the Greek author Sophocles in the second stanza strengthened the theme in a large degree by forming a contrast between the present and past. Some others think that Arnold chooses Sophocles because he appreciates Hellenism. But most of the critics attempt to discover a specific reference to Sophocles. In this article, the author is going to discuss why reasons mentioned above can not explain the role'Sophocles'played in improving the theme of'Dover Beach'and prove that'Sophocles'was used by Arnold, a pious Christian, to grieve for the collapse of faith.
出处
《海外英语》
2014年第4X期167-168,共2页
Overseas English
