Wang Lung's Life In The Good Earth
Like most farmers in China during the late 1800s, Wang Lung, the protagonist of The Good Earth, was a practical man who wanted to both start a family and please his father. To accommodate his desires, a marriage was established between O-lan, a slave of the House of Hwang and himself. As he awoke on the morning of his wedding, he seemed distant from his routine involving the care of his father, knowing that he would not be following it again. Lung may had viewed his marriage as providing him with someone to care for his elderly father and his house, but O-lan considered the situation as an improved state of living compared to her life in the House of Hwang. Although, Lung was satisfied with O-lan’s care of the household, he worked with her
in order to meet the standard living. Meanwhile, Lung’s uncle and his family lived a life of laziness and dishonesty. As a result, they lived unproductive and miserable lives. In The Good Earth, hard work and virtue are rewarded, while idleness and vice are not. Wang Lung and O-lan show righteousness and diligence towards the work they do for the family, which rewards them with a stable home. Although Lung has had his moments, he is still considered hard working because of his respect and care towards his father as he was slowly dying, while supporting the rest of the family as well. O-lan, who did nothing but appreciate the shelter she had received after being a slave for years and getting the opportunity to get married to Lung, who also did not treat her much better, but she was rewarded with a happy life along with her family.
Lung’s uncle and his family are careless, deceitful people who do not work for what they receive, which results in an unsuitable life for them. Lung’s uncle takes Lung’s money for himself instead of working for it.
in order to meet the standard living. Meanwhile, Lung’s uncle and his family lived a life of laziness and dishonesty. As a result, they lived unproductive and miserable lives. In The Good Earth, hard work and virtue are rewarded, while idleness and vice are not. Wang Lung and O-lan show righteousness and diligence towards the work they do for the family, which rewards them with a stable home. Although Lung has had his moments, he is still considered hard working because of his respect and care towards his father as he was slowly dying, while supporting the rest of the family as well. O-lan, who did nothing but appreciate the shelter she had received after being a slave for years and getting the opportunity to get married to Lung, who also did not treat her much better, but she was rewarded with a happy life along with her family.
Lung’s uncle and his family are careless, deceitful people who do not work for what they receive, which results in an unsuitable life for them. Lung’s uncle takes Lung’s money for himself instead of working for it.