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Wang Lung In Amy Tan's The Good Earth

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In a small village in China, during the early 20th century, a man’s life is about to be changed forever: he is about to get married, he is going to have children, and him and his family will go through the peaks and valleys that life bestows upon them. They endure harsh floods and excruciating famines, but they also live through times of wealth and prosperity. This man is Wang Lung, who was raised with traditional family values and customs such as filial piety, the respect for the land, and worshiping the gods. He achieves much success and wealth largely because he has followed these traditions. However, Wang Lung fails to pass these sacred family traditions down to his children. In The Good Earth, Wang Lung’s children are raised in a life
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