The Good Earth
chapters 5-9
why did wang lung and o-lan loudly claim that their child was a female with smallpox and pray for its death?
why did wang lung and o-lan loudly claim that their child was a female with smallpox and pray for its death?
Sons were prized because they could take on their father's name and inherit money. They could also make money for the family. Daughters were generally seen as economic liabilities.