Class division is stark from "summary" of The Road To Wigan Pier by George Orwell
The class division in England is as stark as anywhere on earth. It is not merely that the rich are rich and the poor are poor, but that the two groups are so separate that for most of their lives they can be almost entirely unaware of each other's existence. In the streets of a prosperous suburb, you are surrounded by a crowd of people who are all alike, all thinking the same thoughts and all dressed more or less the same. And outside the wealthy enclaves, there is a separate world of slums, where the houses are shabby and the people are dressed in ragged clothes. The two worlds do not mix, and the people in each have little understanding of how the other lives. The wealthy live in comfort and security, with plenty of food to eat and warm, well-furnished homes to live in. They have the means to enjoy the finer things in life, such as expensive clothes and entertainment. On the other hand, the poor struggle to make ends meet, living hand to mouth and often going hungry. They are forced to live in overcrowded, damp and dilapidated housing, with no means to improve their living conditions. The contrast between the two groups is striking, and ...
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