The Character Of Wang Lung In The Good Earth

In late 19th century China, on a small farm near a small village, an excited young farmer wakes up ready to face his future. The brisk country air tells him that rain is near; his future looks bright. It is his wedding day after all. This farmer’s name is Wang Lung; he works his family’s fields for the majority of his life, and for the last several years taken care of his father. Today, all this will change, he will work less, as his wife works in his place while raising his children. Wang Lung and his wife, O-lan, work together tirelessly to create a powerful, and honorable family. In The Good Earth hard work and virtue are rewarded, while idleness and vice are not.