Wang Lung Quotes

Wang Lung and his family go on a journey through satisfying times and awful times. The novel The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck is an excellent example of how life is full of surprises. In people’s life, they go through many obstacles to achieve where they want to go. Wang Lund, the main character that has to survive in the world as an underprivileged farmer in China. Wang Lund is married to O-Lan a kitchen servant of the House of Hwang. O-Lan helps Wang Lung though his journey to the end of the road. Wang Lung goes through many challenges, just like the majority of the people do all around the world.

In the Beginning of the book, it is Wang Lung’s wedding day. Wang Lung is to be married to O-Lan. During the first year of their marriage, they have their first son and he brings a good year of crops. The following year O-Lan has once again another boy which again brings the family a prosperous year of harvest. In this section of the novel Wang Lung and his family are delighted with their life like …show more content…
A famine sweeps through the majority of northern China because of the shortage of water. Wang Lung and his family try to endure the hardships of the famine, but are forced to travel south to try to survive. In the south Wang Lung tries to survive with the many challenges in the south. Some of the challenges that Wang Lung faces are finding food, trying to work, and providing for his family. Wang Lung and his family become extremely desperate for food that Wang Lung’s second son is willing to steal meat from a butcher so that the family may survive. Soon after Wang Lung’s second son stole meat Wang Lung changes from a hard working person to salvaging the rich’s houses for money.In this part of the novel Wang Lung and his family run into a obstacle in the road likes in parts our lives. In our lives, we may suffer from financial issues or even forced to move to a different place like Wang Lung