# Matthew Arnold — Disenchantment character guide

> Matthew Arnold in Disenchantment by C. E. Montague.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Arnold

**First appearance:** 0033-iv

## Who they are

The poet and critic, used as a literary reference.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/disenchantment_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_psychological_

Matthew Arnold represents an intellectual or critical influence on the narrator's thoughts.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/disenchantment_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned for his melodious whine in verse, contrasted with his social success as a diner-out.

### [V: The Sheep That Were Not Fed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/disenchantment_se/chapters/v-the-sheep-that-were-not-fed)

Referenced in the phrase 'l'homme moyen sensuel of Matthew Arnold' to describe the average private soldier's attitude toward church parades.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/disenchantment_se/chapters/i)

Referenced as the source of the phrase 'l'homme moyen sensuel' to describe the average private soldier.

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