The Road to Wigan Pier

Main Ideas

• Exploration of the living conditions of the working class in 1930s England.
• Critique of social injustice and poverty.
• Analysis of economic and social issues related to industrialization.
• Description of the harsh working conditions of miners and their impact on health and life.
• Discussion of class differences and societal prejudices.
• Consideration of socialism as a potential solution to social problems.
• Personal reflection by the author on his own privileges and class identity.