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Matthew Arnold uses a lot of aestheticism in his writing, which seems to have been a popular theme in the Victorian Era. Through his writing the popular idea at the time of the disappearance of God is also evident. I would like to write about Matthew Arnold and his use of imagery in exploring these themes. In terms of his inspiration, I will explore his setting at Oxford and the places there that influenced him as evidenced in his writing. I will draw connections between places at Oxford and places here at UT that might inspire the same kinds of imagery and ideas or that were inspired by such ideas. One obvious choice would be Balliol College, Oxford which he attended and Oriel College, Oxford where he had a fellowship.

Matthew Arnold’s agnosticism is another issue that I will address. It seems to me that agnosticism is currently a popular stance in religious thought today. As a student in the 21^st century, there are many correlations between Arnold’s time and my own. I would like to explore the similarities and differences between our setting and sense of place that have affected our views of the world and of life. I have not yet determined which pieces I will use in this exploration.

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