The New York Times said of The Good Earth, “ A comment upon meaning and tragedy of life as it is lived in any age in any quarter of the globe.” In Pearl S. Buck’s novel, The Good Earth, Wang Lung is the main character who lives in China as a poor farmer, and struggles to survive, but soon thrives with the help of his wife O-lan. Wang Lung encounters many difficult situations, but finds many ways to overcome them. The New York Times’ statement describes that The Good Earth presents examples of life experiences that people from around the world can connect with.
Wang Lung is poor and has minimum resources to survive, but his hope grows when his first son is born. “It is a man child!’’ he called triumphantly. “You are grandfather and I am father!” The quote associates with The New York Times’ statement that families expresses their exuberance and joy. The birth of Wang Lung’s first son is an example of the events and emotions people can go through in reality. There are also other situations that people could experience, some which are tragedies. …show more content…
“It seemed as though the gods turn against a man they will not consider him again. The rains, which should have come in early summer, withheld themselves…” As a result, Wang Lung and his family travels to the South hoping for shelter and food to eat. The famine causes them to lose money, trust, food, and even a family member. The famine is a tragedy because Wang Lung’s family can barely survive with little food and a place to live. Although this situation is a tragedy, it leads Wang Lung’s family to return home and even become richer in land. This event can relate to people around the world where they can’t obtain enough money to survive, but if they find a way to solve the problem the outcome could be
Wang Lung is poor and has minimum resources to survive, but his hope grows when his first son is born. “It is a man child!’’ he called triumphantly. “You are grandfather and I am father!” The quote associates with The New York Times’ statement that families expresses their exuberance and joy. The birth of Wang Lung’s first son is an example of the events and emotions people can go through in reality. There are also other situations that people could experience, some which are tragedies. …show more content…
“It seemed as though the gods turn against a man they will not consider him again. The rains, which should have come in early summer, withheld themselves…” As a result, Wang Lung and his family travels to the South hoping for shelter and food to eat. The famine causes them to lose money, trust, food, and even a family member. The famine is a tragedy because Wang Lung’s family can barely survive with little food and a place to live. Although this situation is a tragedy, it leads Wang Lung’s family to return home and even become richer in land. This event can relate to people around the world where they can’t obtain enough money to survive, but if they find a way to solve the problem the outcome could be