Social class divisions from "summary" of Hard Times by Charles Dickens
In Coketown, there existed a rigid and unyielding hierarchy that divided the inhabitants into distinct social classes. The wealthy industrialists and factory owners occupied the highest rungs of society, their opulent lifestyles a stark contrast to the squalor and poverty experienced by the working class. The stark division between the classes was unmistakable, with the rich living in luxury while the poor struggled to make ends meet. The factory workers toiled endlessly in the oppressive environment of the mills, their lives consumed by long hours of labor for meager wages. Their existence was one of hardship and deprivation, with little hope of ever escaping the cycle of poverty that bound them to their station in life. The stark contrast between the working class and the wealthy elite served as a constant reminder of the inequities that existed within society. The wealthy industrialists, on the other hand, enjoyed a life of luxury and comfort, their wealth and privilege shielding them from the harsh realities faced by the working class. Their opulent lifestyles were characterized by extravagance and excess, a stark contrast to the bleak and dismal existence of those who toiled in their factories. The stark di...
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