Review of The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell

REPORT

Table of Contents
Chapter 1- Introduction....................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2- The author......................................................................................................................3
Chapter 3- The background and perspectives..................................................................................5
Chapter 4- Methodologies and methods..........................................................................................6
Chapter 5- The Book itself...............................................................................................................7
Chapter 6- The legacy of the book-summary..................................................................................7
Chapter 7- Conclusion.....................................................................................................................8
References........................................................................................................................................9

Chapter 1- Introduction
This report reviews the book “The Road to Wigan Pier”, which was published in 1937
and written by George Orwell. The book has two parts in which first part comprises of living
conditions that prevails around working class in Yorkshire and Lancashire before World War II.
The second part gives an insight into middle-class upbringing along with political conscience
and question is being raised in context of British attitude for socialism (Amundsen, 2016).
Rationale behind this report is to have an overview of situations that prevail before World War II
like living conditions of coal miner, unemployment and socialism. The report comprises of
details related with social, cultural or political factors that exist in country during the time.
Furthermore, details of author are provided along with background as well as perspectives and
context of book. Moreover, methodologies and methods that are being undertaken by author will
be illustrated and overview of book will be given. Apart from this, legacy of book will be
mentioned.
The secondary method of investigation is being utilised here, this involves making use of
already existent data which is summarised as well as collated for enhancing overall effectiveness
of research. This comprises of information sources like journals, local newspapers, educational
institutions, public libraries, books and data which available on internet.
Chapter 2- The author
George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) was English essayist, novelist, critic and journalist. He
was born on 25th June 1903 in Bihar, India. When Eric was of one year, their mother took them
to England and studied in Covent school that was in Henley-on-Thames but later he attained a
scholarship which aided them to have admission in private school (Babb, 2017). While studying,
Eric realised that they belong to poorer home and after that hated the school. The first essay
which was written by them was “Such, Such Were the Joys”. Furthermore, Eric wrote two poems
those were published in Henley and South Oxfordshire Standard.
On October 1922, Orwell joined Indian Imperial Police Burma. The most of alone time
was spent by them by reading or being a part of Karen ethnic group. Eric resigned from their job
and described their experiences within the first book named “Down and Out in Paris and
London” which was published in 1933 but before this name George Orwell was taken up by
them. Then the novel “Burmese Days” was published in 1934. By 1930s they Eric considered
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