In early 20th century China, a soft wind glides the petals of a lotus tree across the spring sky. In the town, scents of fresh fruits and steaming rice from the markets flood the air. The pitches of venders and cries of beggars resonate throughout the street. Water sloshes and plunges to the cool ground from water carriers stumbling in and out of the town’s gates. Outside of the village walls, is a simple house made of earth. Here Wang Lung sits in the cold iron cauldron for a bath. In contrast to the village, the countryside is tranquil and quiet. Dried crops crackle in the wind, and Lung hands his father some hot tea. Lung is a simple farmer, so tea is not to be wasted on any normal day, but this is no normal day. This is the day that Lung
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When the reader is given a character that they cannot form a connection with, they often have no interest or sympathy for the actions that the character makes, or the characteristics they portray. Given this, no reader is perfect and they all have their own faults and virtues that makes up who they are. Therefore, if a character only displays good characteristics, no one will connect and relate to them, and hence, not be able to sympathize with any actions that they may make. In this novel, the reader can see that Lung is authentic. He makes mistakes and bad decisions, as a real person would, and doesn’t come off as artificial. Furthermore, the flaws that Lung displays can be seen as reasonable flaws that many readers have as well. Most people have some sort of desire for wealth and status, and can understand why Lung is so determined for money, after growing up an impoverished farmer. This means the reader can develop a connection between themselves and the novel, improving their reading experience as a whole.Though they may not agree with the actions he does, they can sympathize with the motives of which brought him to that decisions. The reader would rather have a character with many faults and flaws comparable to themselves, than one with no reliability or
When the reader is given a character that they cannot form a connection with, they often have no interest or sympathy for the actions that the character makes, or the characteristics they portray. Given this, no reader is perfect and they all have their own faults and virtues that makes up who they are. Therefore, if a character only displays good characteristics, no one will connect and relate to them, and hence, not be able to sympathize with any actions that they may make. In this novel, the reader can see that Lung is authentic. He makes mistakes and bad decisions, as a real person would, and doesn’t come off as artificial. Furthermore, the flaws that Lung displays can be seen as reasonable flaws that many readers have as well. Most people have some sort of desire for wealth and status, and can understand why Lung is so determined for money, after growing up an impoverished farmer. This means the reader can develop a connection between themselves and the novel, improving their reading experience as a whole.Though they may not agree with the actions he does, they can sympathize with the motives of which brought him to that decisions. The reader would rather have a character with many faults and flaws comparable to themselves, than one with no reliability or