![]() ![]() Unlike most of his generation, however, he realizes the revolution is no panacea for his nation’s ills. Though he venerates the history and culture of his homeland, he awakens to the plight of the poor and develops a distaste for the antiquated customs which restrict freedom and progress. He struggles with the simultaneous feelings of pride and shame that he feels for his mother country. ![]() Yuan finds himself an outsider in either camp, caught somewhere in between China’s past and future. ![]() The older generations cling to the values and customs of the Qing Dynasty, while the younger generations embrace modern ideas from foreign lands. Revolution sweeps the land, and with it come great changes. As he seeks his own path in life, matters are complicated by the tumultuous events of Chinese history. The more the Tiger tries to bend Yuan to his will, the more Yuan desires to free himself from his father’s influence. Yuan has more in common with his grandfather than his father and would prefer a life cultivating the land to one following in the military footsteps of the Tiger. A House Divided is the story of the Tiger’s son Wang Yuan. The second, Sons, primarily focused on his son Wang the Tiger, who rose to power as a warlord. The first volume, The Good Earth, told the story of the farmer Wang Lung. Buck’s 1935 novel A House Divided is the concluding installment of her House of Earth trilogy. ![]()
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