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In Eric Larson’s work The Devil in the White City, he explores the historical occurrences of Chicago around 1893. More specifically it revolves around the World’s Fair meant to commemorate Columbus’ expedition in which he discovered the Americas. Larson researched the recorded information from letters sent and other works and tried to fill in the gaps of what may have happened. The two main plot points the book follows are that of Daniel Burnham, an architect working to make the fair happen, and

The book The Devil In the White City by Erik Larson re-tells the story of Chicago’s World Fair, while H.H. Holmes, also known as “America’s first serial killer”, emerges as a dark force within the fair. Switching back and forth between the experiences of the head fair administrator, Burnham, and the other directors along with the evils of Holmes, the reader begins to understand the world of tragedy and crime that lies behind the public’s excitement. From a devastating storm to the deaths of multiple

starts with HH Holmes takeing a train too englewood illinoise,futcher site of the chicago worlds fair. He then convinces mrs holten to give him a job at her pharmacy. it then gives flashbacks of his childhood. Part 1,chapter 4 It starts when the exposition company requires burnham to look at places for the fair. burnham then asks his friend ellsworth to solicit 68 year old fredrick olmsted to help with the site picking and and construction of the fair. Part1,chapter5 Lots happen in this chapter

AMERICA IN THE WORLD (GLOBAL CONTEXT) 1. “The White City had drawn men and protected them; the Black City now welcomed them back, on the eye of winter, with filth, starvation, and violence” (pg 323). During the World’s Fair, Chicago was a truly wonderful place. At first, all the people were distracted by the actual fair, but after everyone had dispersed, the White City returned to the Black City it normally was. All of the success that the head architects and Chicago’s people believed the fair had

Erik Larson’s 2002 novel titled, The Devil in the White City, spans the years of the famous Chicago’s World’s Fair. This book coincides with the issues of a serial killer by the name of H.H Holmes and the World Fair. The World’s Fair was sought out to help bring a marvelous feel the city of Chicago with the creation of buildings. In actuality, the buildings were only temporary. To take the picturesque feel away from something that was supposed to be a well remembered beauty, Larson brings in the

THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson is a well-researched book. In order for Larson to accurately depict the events that were presented in the book, he did a lot of research. Larson visited the Graceland cemetery where many of Chicago’s elite’s from that time were enshrined. In the book itself, he included about 35 pages of citations. His research was very thorough and he shows readers evidence of his research. Amongst his citation Larson himself stated that he “did not employ researchers,”

American Gothic There are many things that go into the thought behind creating such a masterful art piece that would be shown in famous museums. The thing about art is that the viewer can understand the artist through his final piece. These pieces can be shown around the world to all different people. Chicago, also known as “The Windy City”, has many famous museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum is one of the most famous art museums in the world attracting more then 1.5 million

The Devil in the White City switches perspectives in different chapters. Sometimes, the story is told through the eyes of Daniel H. Burnham. Other times, it is told through the eyes of H.H. Holmes. With the changing perspectives, the tone of the story changes. While Burnham is talking, the tone is fairly casual and “normal.” While Holmes is talking it is more sinister and dark. The tone of this story depends on which character is telling the story at any given moment. The style of this book is changing

After reading The Devil In The White City by Erik Larson, I have to say I really liked it. It gave great amounts of information on what happened before, during, and after the fair. Holmes' story was the most intriguing, but one question about Holmes remains for me. Why did he do it? Holmes wasn't suffering from a loss of someone, or anything really, but he murdered who ever got close to him, as if he didn't want them to get close to him. They were mostly women, all who were drawn in by his charm

monarch. At this point of the book, Larson conveys to readers of the darkness laid within the city and the disastrous events yet to come. The use of connotative diction is also shown during the fair as visitors’ are referred to as “diseases” by the Columbian Guards. Larson’s evocative word choice emphasizes the visitors’ contagious curiosity as if they were part of a newspaper press. This displays to the readers as a stressful and overwhelming event for the Colombian Guards. The use of connotative diction