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georgebcrawford 's review for:
The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell
by George Orwell
medium-paced
The second half feels a little of its time, and very specific to 1930s England in its discussion about class. I enjoyed the first half though, which mainly centred on the conditions of the working class. While Orwell is right about a lot of things, his focus on the minutae of English colonialism and class kind of takes me away from it somehow.
Edit after finishing: The second half of Part 2 led to a strong finish! I bookmarked a bunch of it, and will paste them in here shortly. Basically, Orwell perfectly nails how people forever take the side of those who exploit them - ie the middle class worship the owners of capital in favour of solidarity with the working class. Accordingly, they vote against their own interests. See: elections all over the world. It’s nothing new.
Edit after finishing: The second half of Part 2 led to a strong finish! I bookmarked a bunch of it, and will paste them in here shortly. Basically, Orwell perfectly nails how people forever take the side of those who exploit them - ie the middle class worship the owners of capital in favour of solidarity with the working class. Accordingly, they vote against their own interests. See: elections all over the world. It’s nothing new.