Matthew Arnold’s “Mycerinus”: Unraveling Adverse Occurrence, Resilient Force, and a Quest for Liberation
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This article intends to examine how Matthew Arnold’s early poem “Mycerinus” features the protagonist’s confrontation with prophetic ordinance about the termination of his life within 6 years. It also unravels the main figure’s vibrant reactions to the distressing augury, which involve his vigorous inquisition to internal deliverance from the heavy burden of the incredible oracle. Through this literary work, the author prefigures a number of his later poems where he depicts the protagonists’ interior pilgrimages undertaking inevitable tribulation and determined responses, whereby they ennoble their spirit through unyielding resilience to adverse fortunes. The paper incorporates Arnold’s letters and prose works in which the writer explicates his conceptions of poetry and its substantial function during his time of chaos and difficulties.
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This article intends to examine how Matthew Arnold’s early poem “Mycerinus” features the protagonist’s confrontation with prophetic ordinance about the termination of his life within 6 years. It also unravels the main figure’s vibrant reactions to the distressing augury, which involve his vigorous inquisition to internal deliverance from the heavy burden of the incredible oracle. Through this literary work, the author prefigures a number of his later poems where he depicts the protagonists’ interior pilgrimages undertaking inevitable tribulation and determined responses, whereby they ennoble their spirit through unyielding resilience to adverse fortunes. The paper incorporates Arnold’s letters and prose works in which the writer explicates his conceptions of poetry and its substantial function during his time of chaos and difficulties.
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