The Good Earth: Summary
Beginning of paper
Wang Lung was just a simple farmer in the beginning of this book
and as he got older the more power he obtained, until he became Lord of the
house of Wang. Being a farmer, he relied on the earth to give him and his
family all that they needed to be supported through life. I think this
would have ....
Middle of paper
.... older than you should be respected and treated nicely. Wang Lung
took care of him at first until he was married and then O-lan took care of
both of them until they could afford servants (toward the end of the book).
I liked the way the Chinese respected and treated their elders. I think we
should try harder to do this here in our culture too.
Wang Lung's uncle was a lazy and greedy man. Wang Lung did not
like him that much and wished that the Chinese custom of paternal relatives ....
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