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Wang Lung's life story serves as a study of traditional values. Wang Lung is intensely devoted to traditional Chinese respectful dedication, so he exhibits utter respect and obedience to the older generation even when his greedy, lazy uncle abuses the system. The sense of superiority toward the Chinese is common among the families; he brings about the authority of men over woman. Although he does not show it in a strong inferior manner, he does …

…in the house and fields, or a prostitute, a concubine, or a rich wife. Rich or poor the woman’s principle duty was to bear sons. A wife must, no matter how strong she may be, abide to her husband’s command when it comes down to it. Pearl Buck used the women in this novel to portray the lower status of women in traditional China. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** The good Earth by Pearl s buck