Have you ever wondered "who is the farmer they call Wang Lung?" Wang Lung is a poor farmer who begins with one piece of land that he farms each day. As he grow as a character in the novel he goes from poor to rich. In the novel The Good Earth the main character Wang Lung shows several qualities that helps him grow as a character. These qualities are a lustful, dedicated, and controlling man. Wang Lung is a lustful man who goes to the teahouse every day to every day to see Lotus. He shows how lustful he is by buying Lotus so he can be with her every night. He cuts off his braid and gives Lotus whatever delicacies she wants. Wang Lung builds Lotus he