Setting: (describe each setting and its importance)
The settings of novel The Good Earth were inspired by Buck's experience in the impoverished society of China in which she gained valuable insight on the life of those who survival were dependent upon the annual harvest. They consist of the main protagonist's house, the Southern city of Kiangsu, and the House of Hwang.
Wang Lung's house in Anhwei in which he resided with his parents prior to his marriage and to which he returned after seeking refuge in the city possesses the most significance to him. His devotion and piety to his land is a crucial aspect in the novel's plot. His desire to return to his coveted land influences his thoughts and actions as he betrays the particular morals he …show more content…
In the city, Wang Lung pulls a riscka during the day to earn money, while O-Lan, his young sons, and his old father beg for money to obtain rice at the public kitchen. The following discusses the various occupants of the city. “Clinging thus to the outskirts of the great, sprawling, opulent city it seemed that at least there could not be any lack of food.” (Page 109) This setting plays a vital contribution to the plot as it is in the city where Wang Lung obtains enough to return to his coveted land.
Themes (Identify a major theme in the novel and provide evidence.)
One may argue that the human mind is of an arcane and complex nature, however Pearl S. Buck's naturalistic novel The Good Earth depicts the human race with ingenuity, exploring the intricate workings of such. Focusing upon the effect a character’s milieu, their socioeconomic, historical, and environmental factors, has on their fate, The Good Earth realistically portrays human motivation and success as it consistently revolves around the theme that wealth, alike to desire, may lead to corruption. This is depicted throughout the novel as both the great families of Hwang and Wang are attributed to this particular characteristic. The
The settings of novel The Good Earth were inspired by Buck's experience in the impoverished society of China in which she gained valuable insight on the life of those who survival were dependent upon the annual harvest. They consist of the main protagonist's house, the Southern city of Kiangsu, and the House of Hwang.
Wang Lung's house in Anhwei in which he resided with his parents prior to his marriage and to which he returned after seeking refuge in the city possesses the most significance to him. His devotion and piety to his land is a crucial aspect in the novel's plot. His desire to return to his coveted land influences his thoughts and actions as he betrays the particular morals he …show more content…
In the city, Wang Lung pulls a riscka during the day to earn money, while O-Lan, his young sons, and his old father beg for money to obtain rice at the public kitchen. The following discusses the various occupants of the city. “Clinging thus to the outskirts of the great, sprawling, opulent city it seemed that at least there could not be any lack of food.” (Page 109) This setting plays a vital contribution to the plot as it is in the city where Wang Lung obtains enough to return to his coveted land.
Themes (Identify a major theme in the novel and provide evidence.)
One may argue that the human mind is of an arcane and complex nature, however Pearl S. Buck's naturalistic novel The Good Earth depicts the human race with ingenuity, exploring the intricate workings of such. Focusing upon the effect a character’s milieu, their socioeconomic, historical, and environmental factors, has on their fate, The Good Earth realistically portrays human motivation and success as it consistently revolves around the theme that wealth, alike to desire, may lead to corruption. This is depicted throughout the novel as both the great families of Hwang and Wang are attributed to this particular characteristic. The