What does O-lan say to cuckoo on page 261?
As O-lan says to Cuckoo on her death bed: “Well, and you may have lived in the courts of the Old Lord, and you were accounted beautiful, but I have been a man’s wife and I have borne him sons, and you are still a slave.”
Why is Wang Lung angry with the boy?
he thinks there is nothing else to be taught by the old head. He wants to go to a great school. Why is Wang Lung angry with the boy? he is dressed all nice and has fine looks while Wang Lung is covered in dirt.
Why did Wang Lung leave O-lan alone?
Why did Wang Lung leave O-lan alone? He left her alone because he was ashamed to be around her.
What is wrong with Wang Lung’s eldest daughter?
Still, it’s not all roses for Wang Lung’s first daughter: she becomes intellectually disabled as a result of the hardships brought about by the famine. She just doesn’t get food.
Why did Wang lungs See Yang?
Why did Wang Lung go to see Yang? He wanted to pay her off to refuse to see his son.
What is Wang Lung’s father’s reaction to O-lan’s death?
Wang Lung refuses to talk about O-lan’s death, but one day he goes to buy a coffin for her. The carpenter gives him a deal if he buys two, so he buys a second for his father.
Who is Pear blossom in the good earth?
Pear Blossom A slave purchased by Wang Lung during the famine years, when she was seven years old. She serves as Lotus’s personal servant for years.
When Wang Lung saw his uncle again how did he look?
When Wang Lung saw his uncle again, how did he look? Wang Lung’s uncle looked thin but not starved.
What did Wang Lung do to his son when he stole food?
After dinner, he beats his son for stealing. Wang begins to long for a return to his home and the land.
How does Wang Lung’s father react to o-LAN?
How does Wang Lung’s father react to O-lan? APPEARS TO BE NICE BUT IS SECRETLY ANGRY WITH THE SITUATION.
What did Wang Lung do with his daughter to protect her from the nephew?
what did wang lung do with his daughter to protect her from the nephew? He send her to live with the family of her future husband.
How did Wang Lung satisfy Lotus when he took Pear Blossom?
How did Wang Lung try to satisfy the third son? He offered the choice of any school in the south or a slave as his mistress (He used to condemn young lords that picked slaves whenever they felt like it). Son only wants Pear Blossom, but Wang Lung is conflicted.
How many kids did O-lan have?
Although she is not beautiful, O-lan is extremely patient, hard working, resourceful, and faithful. She gives birth to three sons and three girls, and five children survive. She knows that Wang Lung can never love her, but is extremely loyal to him.
What happens to Lotus in The Good Earth?
Lotus gets old and fat, so Wang Lung doesn’t come to see her anymore; after that, all Lotus and Cuckoo do is sit around and gossip together.
Is there cannibalism in the good earth?
In a devastating famine, Wang Lung’s pernicious aunt and uncle commit cannibalism, while O-lan must secretly kill her hungry newborn girl. They abandon their home, beg by the roadside, and only a windfall saves their lives.
Why was the old man happy after O-lan gave birth to her second son?
By the end of Chapter 6, O-lan has given birth to a second son, and Wang Lung does not feel the need this time to celebrate because he now realizes that O-lan has brought him exceptional good fortune and that there will be sons every year.
Why did Wang Lung say that O-lan was a woman such as is not commonly found?
Why did Wang Lung say that O-Lan was “a woman such as is not commonly found”? She did all of her usual jobs until it was time to deliver the baby. After the birth, she cleaned everything up herself.