# Harry Seager — Oil! character guide

> Harry Seager in Oil! by Upton Sinclair.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** This fellow Seager, Seager, Harry

**First appearance:** 0001-oil

## Who they are

A minor character, possibly a journalist or writer.

## In the story

### [XI: The Rebel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/xi-the-rebel)

A former Y worker who speaks about the Siberian intervention and inspires the students.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/vii)

A former YMCA worker in Siberia who now tells the truth about the situation, speaking at a Socialist meeting about the 'death-train' and American complicity.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/ix)

Radical speaker and operator of the Seager Business College, whose words are twisted by the press to connect him to the Wall Street bombing.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/viii)

Provided Bunny with an alternative view on Russian famines.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/xii)

Discussed with Bunny the possibility of starting a labor college.

### [XIV: The Star](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/xiv-the-star)

His business college graduates are boycotted for being 'Bolshevik'; faces illegal blacklisting.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/ii)

His business college is boycotted by Angel City businessmen for being a 'Bolshevik institution.'

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/i)

His business college is failing due to a boycott; plans to buy a walnut ranch.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/v)

Walnut grower and socialist, attending the dinner to discuss Bunny's plan.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/vi)

Criticizes the plan as impractical and questions how to handle Communists.

## Links

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