The Virtual Coffeehouse

At the beginning of the semester I mostly focused on images I had of the Victorian era. I associated the word “Victorian” with old houses in my home town. When I think about the question of what the word Victorian connotes I mostly think about several of the philosophical texts we have read this semester that connect with over arching Victorian themes. (Mainly the writings by Carlyle on Mill.) I now see the era as one full of questions about faith, class, feminism, and identity. In many ways I see the concerns of the Victorians deeply connected with contemporary topics. In short my views of the era have transitioned from more aesthetic to philosophical ones.