Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Good Earth: Ch. 2

1. He cares about whether or not Olan likes him, and he takes the sign of her taking tea to him as a confirmation that she does.

2. His wife has really improved Wang Lung’s life and now; he can return home from the fields with a meal awaiting him, and his house is a lot cleaner.

3. After marrying, Olan immediately starts working like a slave and cleans everything in the house, works beside Wang Lung in the fields and enjoys no luxury.

4. Even thought she is pregnant, she is still working as hard as she always does until the moment she has to give birth, and even before that, she stops to cook a meal first.

5. Olan is a very independent and solitary person, as can be seen when she hardly ever says much and wants to go through labor on her own without the assistance of a midwife.

6. Why is Wang Lung proud of the fact that Olan fears him? Shouldn’t he want her to be close to him?

7. Why is Wang Lung ashamed of having curiosity and interest in Olan, who is his wife?

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