Oil! · Character
Excelsior Pete
A minor character, possibly a worker or performer.
minor
Also known as Peter, Pete, Excelsior Peter, Pete O'Reilly
First appearance: oil
Excelsior Pete shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Oil king and major donor to the university, whose corrupt wealth funds the institution and shapes its curriculum.
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In I: Oil king and major donor to the university, whose corrupt wealth funds the institution and shapes its curriculum. Later, in III: Old…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended family and community
- Bunny's inner circle
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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