Tennyson as a Victorian The Victorian age was a time when many changes occurred socially, economically and industrially. People began to explore areas such as the earth, the human body, and how to benefit individuals' daily lives. English literature was also something that was beginning to develop. People's thoughts and ideas have also changed with the development of the country. People's ideas became freer and they accepted change more easily, but not everyone wanted to admit to changing. People began to ask more questions about life, which stimulated the development of science, and many people began to question the Bible. The change caused much confusion and alarm, which pushed English writers to take responsibility and write about new thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. Alfred Tennyson, who is a very famous poet, is often considered the main representative of the Victorian age. in poetry. Tennyson was a man who had seen pain and suffering in his life. After the death of his best friend, Arthur Hallam, Tennyson found relief from his grief by writing. Many of his writings were in fact about his dead friend. For example in "The Passing of Arthur", the hero has the same name as Tennyson's friend and also many lyric poems, which would later become In Memorian AHH These writings were full of emotion, pain, fear, care and longing to remember his friend. Almost for everything ...