Within the novel The Good Earth, Pearl Buck dishes out several themes that not only relate to the specific characters within the novel, but also can relate to almost any person at any point in time. Buck's novel was ahead of its' time for it played on the human tendency to inquire as to how other people live in everyday life just as many of today's "reality TV. shows" do such as "Survivor" or "Big Brother". Humans like to see how other humans live and compare themselves with the others in order to rate themselves against others. Almost any biography is fascinating because everyone's experiences are interesting whether they are just about simple child to parent or husband to wife relations or nearly starving to death. Buck uses this principle to its fullest capabilities by telling the life story of a mere peasant. …
