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and can lead to trouble. Wang Lung faces this issue since as his wealth escalates, he becomes more corrupted and moves away from his original self. In this way, his life is a prime example of how traditional values deteriorate under the influence of fortune. The most peace and joy filled period in the Wang family existence comes when they are just wealthy enough to have everything they need. But this interval does not last long. In the early part of the story, when Wang Lung is penniless, he is content

adjectives to describe Wang Lung. Arrogant, narcissistic, self-indulgent, and so on and so forth. As I continued to read, the character by no means grew on me, but rather my contempt for him only increased. Wang Lung is the central character in Pearl S Buck's, the Good Earth. The Good Earth is set in China, and is about a farmer and his family in a time of great change in the world. Wang Lung takes O-lan as his wife, and their union is far from a loving one. Throughout the story, Wang Lung is obsessed with

The Good Earth, Wang Lung’s life changes drastically, but his hardworking nature and severe self consciousness does not change. Wang Lung’s diligence and perseverance towards his land and dream of success definitely paid off because in the end he was able to live in comfort. While his greed for a higher social standing did result in many bad decisions, it made Wang Lung who he is. Whether good or bad individually, his two constant traits helped Wang Lung achieve his dream. Wang Lung’s positive

to sustain it, and in the end the earth is where you return. For Wang Lung, this was a concept easily grasped. He loved the land, and even in his rise to power, his connection to it remained. When he was most at peace, he was working the land. The times he grew restless were those when he was unable to farm. Often with the gain of monetary wealth, the decline of morality follows closely behind. This is magnified in the lives of Wang Lung’s three sons. The eldest son becomes obsessed with women and

Compare and Contrast Okonkwo and Wang Lung Wang Lung from “The Good Earth” and Okonkwo from “Things Fall Apart” are both very similar characters. They both have a similar story and beliefs, yet they are quite different in regards to how their stories play out and how they value their beliefs in the end. This paper will look at both of the characters traits and stories to examine how they compare and contrast and how it affect them. At first glance, Okonkwo and Wang Lung seem to have no similar qualities

In a way, this situation is rather prevalent in Pearl S. Buck’s historical fiction The Good Earth. Throughout the novel, Wang Lung overcomes an impoverished life and becomes a wealthy landowner, with the support and help of O-Lan. Despite being the wife of Wang Lung, O-lan was treated as if a slave and at one point was looked down upon for her unattractive features. Many of Wang Lung’s actions depict traditional Chinese beliefs that women are inferior beings, where they are under constant oppression

What does Wang Lung discover about his younger daughter? Something that Wang Lung discovers about his younger daughter is that she is about to get 10 years old, and according to him she should get married. So when he is at the house of a merchant, where the younger son is going to work, he fixes the marriage for both the younger son and the younger daughter. He also finds out that she does not like to get her feet bounded, and complains that ¨mother ties them tighter and tighter each day¨, which

theirs over and over to the sun, this earth which formed their home and fed their bodies and made their gods (36)." The land Wang Lung worked was what he lived off, all the money that he earned was from all his hard-earned work. Constant sweating and labor to keep his farm running, it kept him and his family feed. What is so significant about this quote is that Wang Lung talks about how there was a perfect sympathy of movement showing that he had been doing it for so long that it just because another

Wang Lung wasn’t very close to his sons when they were growing up. Wang just kinda assumed that O-lan was going to take care of them so he didn’t really worry about them when they were growing up. He was more worried about his land and keeping his entire family alive. The sons are not only distant from their father, but they are also distant from each other. This created continual discord throughout the entire family. This might be due to the fact that they don’t have very much in common and they

fair share of good and bad times. This is certainly true is Pearl S. Buck’s novel The Good Earth, which tells the story of the young Chinese peasant farmer Wang Lung and his journey through life. Throughout his journey, he is confronted with disasters, dilemmas, and tragedy, but is also at times blessed with good fortune at times. Through Wang Lung’s experiences and the rises and falls of his fortunes, The Good Earth conveys messages about life’s peaks and valleys, as stated by The New York Times