A Brief Summary Of The Book Paw

he novel opens with Wang Lung, the main character getting ready for his wedding. He lives with his father because his mother died six years earlier. Wang Lung’s bride is O-lan, a slave from the rich House of Hwang. Once, he brought her home, she prepared dinner for the guests. A few months past, O-lan tends the house, and helps Wang Lung as as she can in the fields. Time skipped, and she is ready to give birth. She gave birth a boy. The field was very successful.
Later on, O-lan gave birth to their second son. Wang Lung bought more land. Again, O-lan gave birth to another child, a girl. However, times began to go downhill for Wang. However, he continues to buy more land form the House of Hwang. Food was hard to come by, and the family was forced to slaughter their ox. Wang decided that he will move his family, however, he refused to sell his land. …show more content…
Soon, the talks of war came and people began fleeing the city. While fleeing, Wang breaks into on the abandoned houses and forces a man to give him his gold. Wang and his family head back to their land and became prosperous farmers again, and buying more land from the House of Hwang.
Seven years later, the land was covered in a flood. Wang found himself a concubine named Lotus Flower.Then Wang moves into the House of Hwang, now known as the House of Lung. Wang found another concubine Pearl Blossom. His sons promised to not sell his land, but they lied and will sell the land once he