Do you think Wang Lung deserves his good fortune in The Good Earth by Pearl Buck? Wang Lung is a hard working farmer who uses his $$$ smart to create a fortune. He, however, has some flaws, which will be talked about later. Clearly Wang Lung deserves his good fortune because of his cleverness and perseverance. Wang Lung’s cleverness is constantly shown throughout the story, even the very beginning. The book states, “Instead he saved it and sold it when the snow came on the ground at the New Year when people in the towns will pay well for any price (41 Buck).” He was clever with his harvests, so he bought low and sold high, gaining more and more $$$. This helped him with his fortune. Another show of his cleverness was his buying from The Great House of Hwang. The book quotes,”Let it be bought. After all, rice land is good, and it is near the moat and we can get water every year (53 Buck).” This was a very good investment. It was a safe bet that it would produce good rice and water for their crops, and since the Great House was going bankrupt, it was at a very low price. This is what started their fortune. All of
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Even when they lost it all and went to the south, he chose to work rather than to beg. The Good Earth states,”Is there no work for a man’s hands (95 Buck)?” He refuses to beg because he wants to earn his money. It always feels more satisfying to work for something rather than having it handed to you. It also states, “Wang Lung was healed of his sickness of love by the good dark earth of his fields and he felt the moist soil on his feet and he smelled the earthy fragrance rising out of the furrows he turned for the wheat (212 Buck).” Even when he has laborers to do all the work for him he still goes out in the fields to work. That is true work ethic right there- even when he is rich he still feels the need to work for what is
Even when they lost it all and went to the south, he chose to work rather than to beg. The Good Earth states,”Is there no work for a man’s hands (95 Buck)?” He refuses to beg because he wants to earn his money. It always feels more satisfying to work for something rather than having it handed to you. It also states, “Wang Lung was healed of his sickness of love by the good dark earth of his fields and he felt the moist soil on his feet and he smelled the earthy fragrance rising out of the furrows he turned for the wheat (212 Buck).” Even when he has laborers to do all the work for him he still goes out in the fields to work. That is true work ethic right there- even when he is rich he still feels the need to work for what is