Yes, it is her lot in life and she has no other choices, but she is strong and admirable in these conditions. As his riches (and his pride) grow, so does her oppression and the disregard he shows to her. She must endure difficulties because of Wang Lung and because of her gender. I was fascinated by the importance of the land to Wang Lung and how this pursuit of land affected his family and his status.Īlthough Wang Lung’s ambition and success is compelling, his wife O-Lan is the more sympathetic character. It was my first introduction to a novel that explored the human condition in another culture. I think I loved The Good Earth because of its simple, straightforward prose, yet it’s exploration of complicated issues. It remained my favorite book for many years, until I discovered Wallace Stegner’s Angle of Repose. Buck’s Pulitzer Prize–winning The Good Earth (1931) was my favorite book. That quote is on the cover of my seventh grade English portfolio because, at that time, Pearl S. “And Wang Lung, hearing this, felt his mouth suddenly dry and parched and his voice came from him in a whisper, ‘Silver, then! Silver and gold! Anything to the very price of my land!’” (p.
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