Famine and drought force the family to leave for a large city in the South to find work. The first daughter becomes mentally handicapped due to severe malnutrition and famine, causing O-Lan to kill the second daughter and sell the third to a merchant. During this time, O-Lan gives birth to three sons and three daughters. Wang Lung and his new wife O-Lan buy land from the Hwang family in the hopes of starting a modest farm. The Good Earth is a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about family life in a Chinese village before World War II. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
Write a sensory poem to express the many representations of the land to Wang Lung. Research the meaning of each form of literary irony, then identify the type of irony used in the novel. Understand key vocabulary words prior to reading with fill-in-the-blank paragraphs. Identify what is being described from the metaphors and similes in the text. Analyze the actions of Wang Lung's uncle to describe his true character.
Set the tone by brainstorming the traditional ways people celebrate the birth of babies. Our resource acts as a great supplement to the novel in order to help students comprehend it deeper. Both eBook & Print Book Order #: CC+P2004Įxperience the hardships and tribulations of a Chinese family living in poverty prior to World War II.
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