Nature is a powerful force from "summary" of The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
In the vast expanse of the countryside, where the fields stretched out as far as the eye could see, one could not help but be struck by the sheer power of nature. The earth, with its rich soil and bountiful harvests, seemed to possess a force of its own, one that could not be tamed or controlled by man. As Wang Lung toiled in the fields, his hands stained with the dirt of the earth, he could feel the pulse of nature all around him. The changing seasons dictated the rhythm of his life, from the planting of seeds in the spring to the harvest in the fall. And no matter how hard he worked or how much he struggled, he knew that ultimately it was nature that held sway over his fate. When drought parched the land and famine threatened to wipe out entire villages, Wang Lung saw firsthand the awesome power of nature to destroy. The earth, which had once been so kind and generous, now turned against him, leaving him and his family to ...
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