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relayed on aliases and prayed on women and those most vulnerable in the up and coming city of Chicago. The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair was a powerful exposition that managed to not only influence the American people, but also showcase the future of a nation that was bound to be an economic, military, and industrial powerhouse. The World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago featured many new products that lasted the test of time. In The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson discusses how fairgoers, “... tasted

In the 19th century the World's Columbian Exposition came about. It brought a time of American pride and perceived tranquility. The fair was a multi layered event that had new inventions come about as well as having beautiful features, although there were some things happening deeper in the fair such as murders that create eeriness throughout the book. Two prominent characters in the book are Daniel Burnham and H.H Holmes. Burnham an architect and Holmes a serial killer, these two main characters

Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City, a nonfiction novel that spans the years surrounding the building of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, also known as The World's Columbian Exposition, recreates the lives of two real men, Daniel Burnham, the architect who builds the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and H.H. Holmes, the serial killer who exploits the fair to find his victims. In the book, Holmes is not simply another mindless criminal breaking the law for the reason of money; Holmes is a twisted, yet

The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, more formally known as the Columbian Exposition, was a fair constructed to celebrate Columbus’ arrival in the New World. Chicago was known as the White City, but did not appear as pure and spotless as its name suggested. For instance, there were many ways one could get killed. “Fire took a dozen lives a day...There was diphtheria, typhus, cholera, influenza. And there was murder.” (Larson 12). These unstoppable causes of death was one of the reasons Chicago’s reputation

(P) The debates are prevalent of the evil that largely takes responsible for the events occuring in the novel Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. (CE) Erik Larson writes the novel in very simplistic terms (DE) “She walked upstairs. The day was hot. Flies rested on the wind sill. Outside yet another train rumbled through the intersection” (Larson 37). (FA) The more simplistic the writing, despite the connotative meaning, allows for the further exploration of a deeper theme. Without the distraction

fair to such a tragic end". He is big on finding primary sources by himself for his non-fiction books. Larson first came across Dr. H.H. Homes in the beginning of his research in Isaac's Storm. That is where he began reading about the World's Columbian Exposition and gave him ideas for writing his book. Erik Larson is very qualified for writing his book because hs was also nominated for a National Book Award because of The Devil in the White City. He has also taught non-fiction writing at San Francisco

The Devil in the White City, written by Erik Larson, it is a book about the events of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 that happened in Chicago. It was the perfect opportunity to display the strength of America to the world. Larson recreates the Fair with an thrilling tone, allowing us to experience its magnificence as the visitors would have in 1893. Larson describes the fair as "perfect", a "fairest dream", and "beautiful.” At the same time, Larson uses a somber tone in his descriptions

the United States. The story takes place a few years before and during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (World’s Fair) in Chicago. Larson focuses on the stories of Daniel Burnham, the director at the exposition, and Dr. H.H. Holmes, a serial killer. Daniel Burnham shows how America is a land of opportunity, and even in the face of many hardships succeeds in his goal of having a successful exposition. The Devil in The White City reflects the extremes of character in America because it shows

The World's Columbian Exposition, or Chicago World's Fair of 1893 as it came to be known, was the "fair that changed America" (Larson). It ushered in a period of great achievements and a sense of patriotism, as well as civic pride. However, amidst the glorious celebration, there was an evil lurking; from the murderous Dr. Henry Howard Holmes to the delusions of Patrick Eugene Joseph Prendergast. Erik Larson tells the story of Chicago's "White City" (named for the color of the exhibits), touching

In the 1890s, the upcoming Columbian Exposition was all that the people of the United States talked about. Nicknamed World’s Fair, it was supposed to lead America through the 20th century and into the future. The fair was designed in the hopes of outshining the Paris Exposition and its main attraction the Eiffel Tower, yet no man was able to tell of the trials and tribulation at the fair and its architects would face in the years leading up to the exposition and in the aftermath of it. The Devil