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Through out Orwell's book, he openly discusses the need for change in the society. He makes many statements that clearly advocate change, for example, "To get rid of class-distinctions you have got to start by understanding how one class appears when seen through the eyes of another" (Orwell 163). By making these statements and discussing change through out the book, Orwell is inspiring the reader to think about change and the ways society could change. However, Ehrenreich does not discuss change in Nickel and Dimed. She begins her evaluation section with, "How did I do as a low-wage worker?" which is exactly what she focuses on (Ehrenreich 193). She only discusses her experience, the difficulty of the low wage jobs, and the struggle to pay for her expenses on a minimum wage income. Ehrenreich does not discuss the necessity for change within our society at all. At most she merely mentions as her conclusion, "Someday, of course they are bound to tire of getting so little in return and to demand to be paid what they"re worth. There"ll be a lot of anger when that day comes, and strikes and disruption. But the sky will not fall, and we will all be better off for it in the end" (Ehrenreich 221). Instead of advocating change in her book, she evokes fear in those who might try to change the society with this conclusion, and coddles those of the upper class that fear change by expressing that change is unlikely but, if it does occur, it will benefit everyone.
Outside of writing Road to Wigan Pier, Orwell also did many other things in an attempt to inspire change in the society. For instance, Orwell also wrote 1984 and Animal Farm, both satirical novels that attack totalitarianism. The jarring context of 1984 evokes fear in the reader of what could be if society is not changed for the better. For example, Orwell describes the appalling society of 1984;.