The Comparability Of O-Lan And The Earth

For the duration of the story, O-lan proves to be not only strong but also incredibly useful. At first glance, O-lan does not resemble the prettiest of girls exteriorly, however that does not distract from her strength and usefulness or suitability to accomplish tasks that are just as important as tasks that the earth may complete. The earth again, may not always appear to be a beautiful feature but the earth almost always provides as well as proving to be strong. Such comparability between O-lan and the earth is exemplified by Lilith Saintcrow in Strange Angels, “Better to be strong than pretty and useless.”