re: There will be blood

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I think that his character in the movie did have good qualities, he did take on his dead workers child and raise him as his own.

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He only did this for business purposes, not because he cared about the kid. If he came to people with a story about raising his son alone after his wife died they would be more likely to sell their land to him and possibly at a cheaper price since he is a good family man just trying to raise his son. If he approached them as just a single business man, he would come off as some greedy businessman trying to make a buck and people would either be less likely to sell their land or want more money.

That's how I see it anyway. There never was a dead wife.