Pearl Buck's "The Good Earth", Writing Assignment Homework Help

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Provide a brief summary of Pearl Buck's "The Good Earth". In addition to the book's basic plot, discuss as well how this relate's to society and what significant lessons can be learned from it.

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Pearl Buck's the Good Earth
The Good Earth is about a farmer Wang Lung who works hard throughout the hard times
and eventually comes out rich. In his journey, he is tempted by the vices of wealth, but he always
comes back to his roots. Wang Lung was a poor farmer in rural China when he got to the age of
marrying. He is consequently married to O-lan a slave girl from the house of Hwang arranged
especially for her by his father. He is delighted by the marriage and works hand in hand with her
in the fields until the birth of their first born child. Since they are very proud O-lan plans to visit
the house of Hwang to show the child off. However what he finds there is unexpected as the
house has gotten poor due to misappropriation and wasteful use of wealth. Wang Lung has had a
successful year and decides to extend goodwill by buying land from the Hwang house. They
work hard...


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