Seminar based on Rural Rides

The seminar this week was based around Rural Rides written by William Cobbett in 1830 which is essentially a collection of articles which were written throughout Cobbett's journeys across England. He wanted to witness the situation in the countryside for himself as the Industrial Revolution was having a massive impact on agriculture and trade and get opinions from the people whose lives it was affecting first hand. During the seminar three people presented a paper offering various interpretations and opinions of Rural Rides with one paper containing a set of questions which members of the group answered. I thought this was a good idea as it meant we had a clearer understanding of Cobbett and the context in which the book was produced. Overall, for me personally the seminar added further knowledge to my understanding of Rural Rides which will hopefully be important for the exam at the end of May.