in the first quatrain miniver cheevy is described as a child of scorn what’s the narrators point in using this phrase

This was an introduction to the personality of Miniver Cheevy who was sad and overwhelmed with feelings of disdain and contempt.

Explanation:

The poem, "Miniver Cheevy," by Edward Arlington Robinson, tells the story of a young man who was unhappy about the times he was born in. He was introduced as a 'child of scorn,' likely a reference to his character and feeling of disdain and contempt for not being born at earlier times.

He preferred the things of old, such as the fighting with swords and he detested the present things, such as the clothing of khaki.