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The Good Earth By Wang Lung And His Wife O-Lan

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Hard Work Hard work is something everybody should give into what they do. The amount of effort given puts a great impact on the result. A lot of effort really makes a difference. However, there are times when even though hard work is done, the results still do not go as planned. A great example that displayed this type of result is from a Chinese novel entitled “The Good Earth”. The story of “The Good Earth” is about how events in Wang Lung’s life made drastic changes. Wang Lung and his wife O-lan were faced with many situations wherein their strength, efforts, and emotions were put to the test. They were both hard workers, especially when it put their success, survival, and most importantly, their family at risk. Were it not for the hard work of the couple, …show more content…

When it comes to organizing events, they should always be involved. They should always be accountable for the work and progress of their project, even when sometimes there are disruptions that occur. When things go wrong, they should always do something about it and have a voice. Rather than letting the issue be or having someone else do it, they should be responsible enough to not be afraid to do something that could risk many other things. Occasionally, decisions have to be made blindly, like Wang Lung did when he wanted to move to Southern China. He did not know what he was getting him and his family into but he took that risk anyway.

Wang Lung and O-lan, being the parents of three children, worked hard for their family. They served them and took care of them. A way that everybody could do the same is by doing chores like washing the dishes, doing the laundry, sweeping the floors, cleaning rooms, and organizing spaces. Doing those chores are considered as work for the family, which Wang Lung and O-lan did for their family. It might not be as great as what they did but the little things still

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