The Turmoil
What is The Turmoil about?
The Turmoil (1915) is the first volume of the Growth trilogy. The Dorado family builds a fortune in booming Indianapolis, but the youngest son resists the business world, drawn instead to art and reflection. A vivid portrait of American industrial ambition and its human costs.
Main themes in The Turmoil
Industrial boom
The theme of industrial boom weaves through The Turmoil, adding depth to its narrative.
Family fortune
In The Turmoil, family fortune provides a lens for understanding the story's core message.
Art vs. business
The Turmoil thoughtfully explores art vs. business through its central conflicts.
Indianapolis
In The Turmoil, indianapolis provides a lens for understanding the story's core message.
Why The Turmoil is still relevant today
The opening of Tarkington's ambitious Growth trilogy, capturing America's industrial transformation through one family.
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What is The Turmoil about?
A family builds a fortune in booming Indianapolis while the youngest son resists — first of the Growth trilogy.
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