rd the words, 'five hundred pieces of silver' she came suddenly out of her languor and she said weakly, 'No, and my life is not worth so much. A good piece of land can be bought for so much'" (256). This shows that O-lan would rather her husband continue with his success than save her own life. The integrity of this woman was one that could be found only in extreme cases. She cared for other instead of herself. That's just what kind of person O-lan was. When O-lan reveals her emotions, Wang Lung has a greater respect for others. O-lan certainly was a "woman not commonly found" (36). Other characters in the novel said things about O-lan that showed her to be the modest woman she was. When Wang Lung was talking to his father, he said a lot shouldn't be expected of O-lan's appearance. He said, "We are farmers. Moreover, who has heard of a pretty slave who was a virgin in a wealthy house? All the young lords have had their fill of her." (18) O-lan was obviously a very bold and important woman in this novel yet never knew it. She would do what she was raised to do and try her best to make her husband happy. Through all her marriage, she helped Wang Lung to be one of the wealthiest men in his city. While O-lan endured many difficulties, she continued with her duties as wife through thick and thin. Whether it was her begging on the streets for food and money, or putting up with Lotus, her husband's concubine, O-lan remained a strong woman with good qualities until the day she died. While she usually had little to say, O-lan's impact on the Lung family is one that wont be forgotton. She accomplished all of her goals in life and fulfilled her marital duty in making Wang Lung very happy. Even after all this, O-lan still was a very modest woman....
