ordinary Chinese farmer during the early 1900s. Is an extremely well-written novel. The

many realistic details the author Pearl S. Buck used, to bring about the daily hardships of

the main character are quite fascinating. And its very rare that a foreign writer can know

so much about China. Also the fact that Pearl S. Buck chose to write about the life of a

common farmer is quite interesting, because in the Chinese society farmers are great

contributors; however, at most times is regarded as the lower class of the Chinese social

Foremost, the Good Earth begins with Wang Lung going to the "Great House" of

Hwang" (P.49) to bring home the wife that was betrothed to him by his father. From that

moment on the wife, O-lan completely changed the rest of Wang lung's life. Not only

that O-lan was diligent and street-smart, she also helped Wang Lung gain the very wealth

Wang Lung lived with his father, wife, and five children, one whom is mentally

retarded. Although Wang Lung supplied all the physical needs for h

himself with her baby pleasure in the sweet sticky stuff."(P. 212) His love for Poor Fool

Although he learned the pearls would be for his daughters wedding day, he

personally took care of his daughter after O-lan died. He also yelled at his love Lotus

earth also brought him sorrow through natural disasters, but the earth remained his sole

well about Chinese culture is extremely fascinating.

when she called Poor Fool an idiot "Now I will not hear my children cursed, no and not

. Therefore, not only The Good Earth can be praised for its realism, the

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)