Epitome of Endurance :O-lan in Pearl Buck's The Good Earth

Author(s)	Sreeja J
Country	India
Abstract	Pearl S. Buck’s fiction is unique in its representation of Asia and above all her portrayals of Asian women. Buck’s second novel The Good Earth is her magnum opus. It is an enthralling family saga which also provides a genuine picture of agricultural life in China. It deals with the chief protagonist Wang Lung’s toils against hardships in nature and the support he gets from his wife O-lan in dealing with these troubles and his rise to the position of a property owner. The novel delineates his moral degradation after he gains a good economic status and the subsequent heartbreak that Wang Lung causes to O-lan, the woman who offered him unstinted support during his trying times. This paper is an attempt to delineate the courage and endurance of O-lan, an ordinary Chinese woman in facing the trials and tribulations of life. O-lan attracts us more with her genuineness than with her beauty. She displays courage, endurance and exhibits tough physical prowess.
Keywords	Chinese woman, Courage, Endurance, Famine, Self- reliance, Inner Strength
Field	Sociology > Linguistic / Literature
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023
Published On	2023-10-09
Cite This	Epitome of Endurance :O-lan in Pearl Buck's The Good Earth - Sreeja J - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.7262
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.7262
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gst3r3

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