A Certain Oil Refinery

Part Four: What does this quotation mean? Why is it significant? How does it connect to an emerging theme of the novel? What is the impact of this passage on the reader?

This quote is a prime example of the poor living conditions to which the Joads have become accustomed. The reader may be sitting on a comfortable couch or in a grand library; still, they can almost smell the grease and the sweat, see the hazy light through the dirty

The Sinclair Refinery Site is a 100-acre refinery, adjacent to the west bank of the Genesee River, and about one-quarter mile south of downtown Wellsville, New York. The refinery was built in the late 1800 's and operated by the Wellsville Refining Company until 1919 when the Sinclair Refining Company (now the Atlantic Richfield Company, or ARCO) purchased the property and operated the refinery until a fire ended the operations in 1958. The refinery was finally closed in 1963. After the closure, a majority of the property was transferred to the Village of Wellsville, which subsequently conveyed land parcels to various entities. Now approximately 6,000 people live within a mile of the landfill; several businesses and the State University of New York at Alfred 's Wellsville Campus are located on the refinery portion of the Sinclair property; and approximately 500 people use the buildings located on this part of the site.

From the day in 1901 when a little hilltop near Beaumont began to gush oil,a big part of Texas changed that day. Oil has been changing our life ever since that historical day in 1901. Today, more than a century later, Texas still produces more oil than any other state in the Union.Oil has brought more wealth to Texas than ever before.

Oil was first thought to be discovered in the state of Louisiana in 1868 by the Louisiana Oil and Coal Company fifteen miles west of Lake Charles. However, the Louisiana Oil and Coal Company was unsuccessful at drilling oil but the company did find extensive sulfur deposits. (Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. (n.d.). Retrieved October 07, 2016, from http://www.lmoga.com/resources/oil-gas-101/history-of-the-industry/) Oil was first discovered in Louisiana on September 21, 1901. (Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. (n.d.). Retrieved October 07, 2016, from http://www.lmoga.com/resources/oil-gas-101/history-of-the-industry/)

"We need scarcely say, that these volumes have neither principle, object, nor moral; the horror which abounds in them is too grotesque and bizarre ever to approach near the sublime, and when we did not hurry over the pages in disgust, we sometimes paused to laugh outright; and yet we suspect, that the diseased and wandering imagination, which has stepped out of all legitimate bounds, to frame these disjointed combinations and unnatural adventures, might be disciplined into something better. We heartily wish it were so, for

jobs hold a much more complex element than just what meets the eye. He wants the reader

The Canadian “Alberta Oil Sands” are the third largest oil reserves in the world and has an investment value of over $27 billion. Over 100,000 employment opportunities are generated as a result of the oil sands and it leads to a production rate of approximately 2.3 million barrels per day. One of the largest controversies in Canadian politics is whether to oust the oil sands production or expand it. However between the two articles, “Why Canada needs to develop the oil sands” by Konrad Yakabuski and the article “Stop oilsands expansion, Canadian and U.S. researchers say” by CBC News, the debate is whether to expand the reserves or remain the same. After analysing the two articles it is evident that the author Konrad Yakabuski wrote his article

* When he tells the employee, she is too slow. She tries to give a valid explanation. Alan responds: “Look, I don’t want to lose you but you have to work more quickly.” He does not take the time to ask question or elaborate more on his employee explanation. Conversely, she threats her about losing her job.

By the early 1900’s, everybody was on the search for what was considered black gold, and they would do whatever it took to get a taste of it, as it could turn a person into a millionaire in an instance. It wasn’t until 1901 before Oil(black gold) was found in Spindletop, and with it, Texas would would never be the same. With oil being discovered in all sorts of different places, people started going to these towns and creating what is called boomtowns. These boomtowns started popping up everywhere, and every once in awhile, a few lucky wildcatters(Someone in search of oil) and prospectors would become millionaires. The oil also brought many spinoff jobs with it, such as roadside diners and places to stay. There was so much oil in Texas that

First, it should be mentioned that the author divided the text into subtitles that guide a reader through reading. The fact that the author analyzes

The purpose of this research is to identify the impact of the petroleum industry on Odessa, Texas during the 20th century. The main objective of this research is to explain how the massive growth of the petroleum industry in Odessa came about and the social changes that had occurred as a result of the thriving oil industry. Beginning in North Texas, the boom then spread to West Texas when the United States became desperate for oil during and after World War I and II. This research drew upon primary and secondary sources such as oral interviews, memoirs, articles and books from the local University library. Upon examination of these sources it becomes clear that the discovery of oil in Odessa, Texas became the foundation for the towns economic

How does the passage fit into the work from which it is taken - where does it occur, how does it advance the plot, who is speaking, to whom is it addressed?

The book, Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil is a warning to the world about the great harms that have been imposed on people and the earth by our need and dependence on petroleum products. The story is much darker than most people know and Maass is hoping to change that.

Due to this realization, the next thing he did was to talk to the plant’s accountants to determine how the company can make money. The company will have money if the net profit increased along with the return on