The Gilded Age is entering a critical phase, primarily focusing on the crises faced by the Russell family. George aims for majority control of the Illinois Central Line, currently controlled at only 30 percent by his assistant, Clay. The Merrick family, who could assist him, are reluctant to relinquish their power. Meanwhile, George's frustration with Clay grows as he struggles to secure Arizona land, leading to their contentious relationship. As George's mental state deteriorates, he distances himself from anyone lacking absolute support, reflective of the era's grandiose ambitions.
George is on the brink of ruin, and Bertha is facing the possible destruction of all her hopes and dreams. If these were people we knew, it would be very sad, but since this is fiction, I am delighted.
Clay hasn't been able to buy the Arizona land because the mine owners won't sell. George is furious. He says, 'the old Clay would have trodden on his mother's grave to get him those mines.'
George wants to own majority control in the Illinois Central Line, but his assistant, Clay, can get him only 30 percent of it. No one wants to give up control of Chicago.
George is venturing into mentally unwell territory, distancing himself from everyone who doesn't back him 100 percent. The problem is that, while he has a grandiose scheme, it wasn't seen as a problem (necessarily).
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