Analysis Of Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth

Everyone in the world is living their own unique story. What makes their story interesting are all the tragic and meaningful events that occur in their story. For example, in the novel, The Good Earth, Pearl S. Buck describes Wang Lung’s story and and how he transforms from a poor farmer to a wealthy landowner. Throughout his transformation, Wang Lung and his family go through a series of events that fill up pages in his story. Although everyone’s story is unique, Pearl S. Buck makes it possible for the readers to relate their story to The Good Earth. The first example the readers can relate their lives to in The Good Earth is Wang Lung’s determination with his land. This determination is caused by his thirst for wealth and will to survive. The readers are able to relate to Wang’s determination because everyone at one point in their lives have had the feeling of wanting to succeed in something for their own purposes. Lastly, the land means the world to Wang just like how everyone in the world has something that means the world to them. Another example the readers can relate to is O-Lan strangling her daughter to death. Hopefully, the readers can’t literally relate to O-lan,
The lessons are learned through the tragic and meaningful events that represent the ups and downs in life. For example, Wang Lung and his land teaches determination can lead to success, O-Lan strangling her daughter teaches that being able to move on is important, and the flood teaches that you should be able to deal with uncontrollable tragedies. Because of Pearl S. Buck’s ability to make The Good Earth so relatable to the readers, the lessons in the novel are easier for the readers to learn. Finally, no matter who the reader is, they will be able to relate to The Good Earth, because of the many similarities they can find between their life and the characters lives in the