The Good Earth

why did O-lan hide the jewels from Wang Lung?

In chapters 15 through 16

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She hides them first of all because she took them and shouldn't have been anywhere near the great house. I believe she kept them hid simply because she wanted the jewels...... not for monetary reasons, but because she liked having them. They gave her a sense of security.

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The Good Earth