The Good Earth: Wang Lung - A Man of Determination and Loyalty What is determination and what is loyalty? Determination is basically decision that is reached and loyalty is means faithful to a person, or a duty. In the novel, The Good Earth, Pearl S. Buck declares Wang Lungs character portrays him as a man's with determination, and loyalty towards his family and friends. Wang Lung is a rice farmer who gains all his wealth …showed first 75 words of 911 total…

…showed last 75 words of 911 total…harvests from the land" p(124). This shows that e wants to get more money to makes his family more stable. Pearl S. Buck elucidates the character of Wang Lung in many ways. She gives him a wide array of personalities that the reader can dictate into a unique man. Through his experiences with Lotus to his wealthiest as a Great Man, Buck draws a mental picture of it all in the book, The Good Earth.