The Good Earth Questions and Answers
What does O-lan's name in The Good Earth mean in English? All the other girls have names like Lotus and Pear Blossom but what does O-lan's name mean?
In The Good Earth, why does Wang Lung wear a braid?
How has Chinese custom influenced Wang Lung's response to his uncle? If you were in Wang Lung's position, how would you deal with this uncle? Explain how American custom influenced your response.
In The Good Earth, how is Wang Lung characterized?
What are the similarities between Wang Lung and Hwang family? Consider that Wang Lung became as rich as the Hwang family. What happened to both of them as rich people.
What are some symbols in The Good Earth?
What is the setting of The Good Earth?
How does the relationship between Wang Lung and his father reflect the theme of the importance of family?
In chapter 9 of The Good Earth, what does O-lan tell Wang Lung about their girl child?
What is the resolution in The Good Earth?
In The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck: "And so this parcel of land became to Wang Lung a sign and a symbol" (56). What does the author mean by this?
How is religion emphasized in The Good Earth? What religions are evident in the novel?
In Pearl Buck's novel The Good Earth, why does O-lan hate Cuckoo so much?
How does Wang Lung become rich in The Good Earth?
In The Good Earth, what qualities do Mr. Lim and Lili share?
"He would, he told himself, in spite of gods and drought, do that which he had determined." What did Wang Lung do? This is from chapters 5-9.
Is there figurative language in Chapters 28 and 29 of The Good Earth?
How does the gateman at the House of Hwang take advantage of Wang Lung?
What are some customs and traditions that have to do with death in Wang Lung's culture in The Good Earth?
What do the pearls signify in The Good Earth? Chapter 15-16.
What do you conclude from Wang Lung's change of behavior in The Good Earth?
What is the main setting of The Good Earth, and why is it significant?
Where does Wang Lung decide to move his family in The Good Earth?
What are the best quotes from O-lan showing how she is a good person, or quotes that show her character.
What is the significance of Chapter 24 in The Good Earth?
What are three major themes that are prevalent in The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck?
In The Good Earth, Wang declares, “Land is one’s flesh and blood.” Wang Lung, the central character of the novel, feels a deep respect for the earth. His house is made of earth and even his gods before whom he places incense are also made of earth. Thus he gains his food, his shelter, and his religion from the earth. As Pearl Buck notes, everything comes out of the earth, but ultimately everything returns to the earth. What is a discussion of this theme that draws support from the novel?
What are the Chinese customs in The Good Earth?
Explain why Wang Lung is a strong character.
In The Good Earth, how did Wang Lung receive O-Lan as his wife?
What is the genre in "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck? I think it's a parable, but i am not sure how.
Why did Wang Lung and O-lan fall on hard times in The Good Earth?
How is vanity starting to show itself in Chapter 5 of The Good Earth?
In The Good Earth, why did Wang Lung's family move to Hwang house to live?
Discuss the insignificant position of women in the Chinese family in The Good Earth. For example, Wang Lung's daughter after the uncle's son preys on her like a dog.
In The Good Earth, after O-lan steals the jewels she wants to keep two of them. Why is Wang Lung so astonished by this?
What are good quotes from the novel "The Good Earth" that show the qualities of Wang Lung's Dad?
What is the significance of the title, features, and conclusion of the novel The Good Earth?
When Wang Lung becomes swept up with the mob and enters the rich mans house is the gold he gets there a curse or blessing? I dont remember this part. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
What can be a discussion on the abuse of women emotionally and physically in The Good Earth.
Why does Wang Lung use his remaining money to buy more land?
What is the meaning of the two pearls in The Good Earth?
What is Wang Lung's attitude towards his 3rd child in The Good Earth? Why?
How does Wang Lung show his anger to the gods in The Good Earth?
What contradictions do you find in Wang Lung’s attitude toward his son in The Good Earth?
In The Good Earth, Wang Lung considers the birth of his daughter to be a bad omen. How does he come to regard this girl who grows up to become a fool?
What is odd about the girl child? Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth
Who does O-lan think is ugly? Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth
What happens when O-lan gives birth a 5th time?
Why were the cakes and the visit to the House of Hwang important?
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