In the initial scenes of the book, Wang Lung is preparing to get married. After doing the usual rituals, his mind quickly wanders to the land and how much it means to him. Despite living in the small village all his life, he is unknown by the village. His hardworking and thrifty tendencies cause him to stay with what is cheapest and most important to him- the land. On the other hand, on his wedding day, he puts tea leaves in his father’s drink. Later when he marries O-Lan, he keeps his opinions to himself- good or bad. This gives us a very clear outline of how Wang Lung will behave and develop throughout the novel. From these examples we see how much the land means to him and how he will devout his life to it. It is obvious that Wang Lung is
