Wang Lung In The Good Earth

Wang Lung’s Suffering Life in China is not as luxurious as it may seem. In Pearl S. Buck’s novel, The Good Earth, Wang Lung is a poor farmer who lives with only his father. He faces many difficult challenges and obstacles each day that he must overcome. The New York Times described the novel as, “A comment upon the meaning and tragedy of life as it is lived in any age in any corner of the globe.” Across the globe everyone faces devastation and the meaning in our lives each day. Wang Lung is just one human being out of billions that struggle to fight their way into success. From rags to riches Wang Lung had to endure his life as a poor farmer all the way up to the death of a woman he once loved. The story begins with Wang Lung, a poor farmer, on his wedding day. He does not usually have this type of excitement because he is quite a lonely man. Even though the story begins in a positive tone, the reader must realize what Wang Lung must do in order to survive. He has to care for his father, work in the fields for many hours, and be cautious in order to keep to maintain what he has. If he would miss the harvest, he and his father would lose everything or, in …show more content…
First comes the drought, forcing Wang Lung to sell his furniture to gain money. He is forced to move to the South temporarily so that he and his family do not starve. Second comes the flood, which changes Wang Lung’s attitude and productivity. He stops working in the fields, his natural roots, and hires laborers to do his work for him. The natural disasters separate Wang Lung from the land. When they are not connected, his life takes a turn for the worse. Disasters occur all across the globe, and sometimes they are unexpected. There are hurricanes on the east coast or the U.S and on the west coast is suffering from a critical drought. Disasters are also caused by war, such as the battles occurring in Iraq right now. Everything is