Wang Lung's Relationship Essay

In society, relationships are woven together through truth and respect which explains in the culture of Olan her relationship with Wang Lung, it was destroyed by truth. In the novel, Pearl Buck adds power to her theme of women’s rights by showing conflict and understanding between Wang Lung and Olan. Wang Lung was introduced to Wang Lung in the beginning. He had truly been blessed to have a wife of the earth, not a wife of beauty and wealth. Wang Lung spent his time in the fields with Olan preparing harvest as they began a family of their own. Olan was obedient and loyal to his commands. He lost interest and he left Olan for another woman. He ran away in the night and used her as a slave. His mind changed into the feelings of a rich man and it overcame him. He left the harvest and left his family. He honored Lotus and went against one's will. Wang Lung was a visionary person while Olan had an earthly sense. Wang Lung and Olan had several children but time went on and they started having girls. Wang Lung was furious because that would not help benefit the family. Wang Lung and his family entered a time of famine and they wanted to move South
Olan and Wang Lung both understood the concept of family but they had saw it differently. He wanted boys,for they helped work in the fields and provide for the family. Olan was indifferent on boys or girls. She strangled her newborn daughter to death because it was another mouth to feed and there wasn’t enough food. During the famine, they both agreed to not sell their children during the starvation period for that was unjust. She was not tied up in wealth instead, she was dressed in cloths and hardly bathed. Wang Lung changed his view on clothing and possession. When wealth grew in their family, there was a dramatic change in Wang Lung’s actions. He was for himself and his needs. Wealth never changed