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The two main characters of “Oil” are James Arnold Ross, called “Dad”, and his son James Jr., called “Bunny”. The book is loosely based on a real character (Edward L. Doheny) and some real events and locations, mostly in Southern California. The period was World War 1, and the events were not unlike those of the Teapot Dome Oil Scandal during the Harding administration. Like many of Sinclair’s novels, themes concern social conflicts and injustices, labor vs. management, democracy vs. socialism, and morality vs. immorality. In this story, Bunny’s father is a very successful oil entrepreneur, and ultimately a millionaire. There is great love between Bunny and his father, but over time, Bunny begins to question his father’s ethics. Bunny is a seeker for truth, throughout the story, as he grows through several decades—as a youth, as a soldier, as a college student, and as a wealthy oil producer. Religion plays a big role in the story, as one of the characters becomes a charismatic evangelist preaching a new faith, “the third revelation.”
The film “There Will Be Blood” bases much of its story on this book. - Summary by Bob Rollins
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- 1Preface2:00 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 2The Ride1:07:15 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 3The Lease, Parts 1-541:08 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 4The Lease, Parts 6-934:50 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 5The Drilling, Parts 1-544:24 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 6The Drilling, Parts 6-844:36 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 7The Ranch, Parts 1-543:41 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 8The Ranch, Parts 6-937:09 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 9The Revelation, Parts 1-440:53 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 10The Revelation, Parts 5-740:27 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 11The Wildcat, Parts 1-440:00 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 12The Wildcat, Parts 5-846:25 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 13The Strike, Parts 1-447:36 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 14The Strike, Parts 5-950:08 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 15The War, Parts 1-536:18 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 16The War, Parts 6-922:40 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 17The Victory1:00:13 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 18The University, Parts 1-534:18 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 19The University, Parts 6-1143:33 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 20The Rebel, Parts 1-634:50 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 21The Rebel, Parts 7-1137:01 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 22The Siren, Parts 1-632:59 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 23The Siren, Parts 7-1235:17 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 24The Monastery, Parts 1-744:46 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 25The Monastery, Parts 8-1433:49 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 26The Star, Parts 1-740:56 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 27The Star, Parts 8-1649:27 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 28The Vacation, Parts 1-644:11 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 29The Vacation, Parts 7-1133:56 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 30The Killing, Parts 1-529:22 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 31The Killing, Parts 6-1038:47 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 32The Exposure, Parts 1-536:33 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 33The Exposure, Parts 6-1140:52 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 34The Flight, Parts 1-742:54 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 35The Flight, Parts 8-1130:23 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 36The Penalty, Parts 1-531:27 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 37The Penalty, Parts 6-1028:36 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 38The Dedication54:20 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 39The Honeymoon, Parts 1-747:08 · voorgelezen door Bob R
- 40The Honeymoon, Parts 8-1541:16 · voorgelezen door Bob R
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