The Good Earth | Essays and Criticism
- Religious Beliefs of the Society Depicted in The Good Earth
Aubrey holds a Ph.D. in English and has published many articles on twentieth century literature. In this essay, he discusses the religious beliefs of the society depicted in the novel and how Wang Lung’s attitude toward religion gradually changes.
- O-Lan's Character
In the following excerpt, Gao considers Buck’s depiction of the sympathetic character O-Lan, a “representative of the Chinese peasant women,” and expounds on how the author “humanizes the Chinese people.”
- Epic Qualities in Buck’s Novels
In the following essay, Chauhan illuminates the epic qualities in Buck’s novels
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