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The Good Earth
In The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck, Wang Lung is a poor farmer, living in China. Wang Lung believes that land is everything, and his connection to the land is something that is referenced often throughout the novel. Wang's and his son's actions and attitudes towards women, superstitions, and morals change throughout the book. These changes closely parallel Wang's connection to the land, because the land is Wang's life, so when his land ownership changes, he himself changes with the land.
Wang's attitude changes towards women throughout the novel, getting more focused on physical appearance as he obtains more land. At first, Wang hopes for a pretty wife, but doesn't expect beauty because he is not wealthy. He is at first disappointed at the site of his wife's "ugly", unbound feet when he goes to get her from the great House of Hwang. Soon though, Wang quickly gets over his disappointment and is glad just to have a woman of his own. Wang at this time is......

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