Compare And Contrast O-Lan And The Woman

Women have had it rough throughout history but some adapted and became stronger because of the hardship, like O-land from the Good Earth and the “Virtuous woman.” What makes them so similar is they are both hardworking people. Though there are many similarities, there are also a few differences. Both can be described simply because they have similar personalities as well. To survive in this world you need to be strong like O-lan and the Woman, while different they still did what needed to be done The characters of O-lan and the Woman are very similar in many ways. They both work in the fields tirelessly from morning to night knowing it needs to be done. O-lan may be rough sometimes but she knows what need to be done, like when they were in the city begging she slapped the children for acting happy when they needed to be sad and crying, she made them cry to save them. The Woman throughout the tale is making and doing all the work for her family to provide them with a nice life. O-lan and the woman remain faithful to their husbands, though it is never said in the Virtuous

Olan is a hard working wife but also a slave to her husband, she is described as plain, hardworking, and silent as the book describes "[S]he never talked, this woman, except for the brief necessities of life. Wang Lung, watching her move steadily and slowly about the rooms on her big feet, watching secretly the stolid, square face, the unexpressed, half-fearful look of her eyes, made nothing of her" and even stole some jewels so her family could become wealthy.. The woman was hardworking and faithful and married to a high official but did not make her husband rich, it assumed of course, never truly said. Both seem to have similar attitudes, but it is expressed in O-lan, while with the woman we get a vague hint at her personality. They have stories of their own but it seems to end with the same conclusion, they know their work will do well for one reason or the