The Devil in the White City

The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson recounts the unimaginable events surrounding the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. Larson's story captures a time and place that powerfully come to life. The central characters in this tale are Daniel H. Burnham, the architect accredited for the construction of the fair, and the FAMOUS character H. H. Holmes, a serial killer who used the attractiveness of the fair for his own despicable means. Burnham's work at overcoming the insuperable obstacles before completing

Manipulation and deception can be dangerous and damaging, but they can also be the keys to success. This is true in The Devil In The White City, by Erik Larson, where many characters use manipulation and deception in order to be successful. The Devil in The White City is about the epic process of creating and building the Chicago World Fair, but also includes the dark story of the murderous doctor who was on the hunt during the time of the fair. Deception is prominent throughout both of the stories

In the book The Devil in The White City by Erik Larson, the city of Chicago is used to show the great failures and successes of 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

book. Erik Larson uses tone, imagery, and figurative language in The Devil in the White City in order to express the difference between the two characters motives and goals for the Chicago fair, demonstrating the good and evil in a peaceful time. Larson uses tone to explain the good and bad between Burnham and Homes and to express to the readers how Holmes is the dark while Burnham is the light. “I was born with the devil in me, [Holmes] wrote” (109). Erik Larson wrote this to create a dark

The Devil in the White City, a history by Erik Larson, tells the story of two men in late-nineteenth-century Chicago. Daniel Burnham: a famous architect known for his towering skyscrapers, and Dr. H. H. Holmes: a criminal known for insurance fraud, and eventually, murder. Holmes (one of many aliases, his real name being Dr. Herman W. Mudgett) decided to build a large hotel that he referred to as a “castle” to lure young women to their deaths while visiting the World’s Columbian Exposition, a fair

Nathan Adkins Mrs. Sage Honors English 11-2 May 14, 2017 Power Erik Larson’s The Devil in The White City reveals the good and the bad events that occurred during 1893’s World’s Fair; the first serial killer, the uprise of Chicago, and the financial struggles of the fair. Power is evident in all of these and plays an important role in the intent of the characters. Power is the most prominent theme throughout the book. It is obtained psychologically, politically, financially, and electrically.    

In The Devil in the White City excerpt, Eric Larson depicts the trial of H.H. Holmes and dangers associated with him. Larson illustrates this through diction,imagery , and details to paint as Holmes as nearly inhuman. Due to a malicious tone, Larson is writing with the intent of bringing a sense of closure to his audience of fairgoers and others wondering about the irregularities of the Chicago fair. During the first few paragraphs of the excerpt Larson depicts a heartbroken Mrs. Pitezel to a sympathetic

drives individuals to commit these gruesome acts? Exploring the reasons behind these criminals’ actions reveals the complexity of how societal, psychological, and personal factors have a huge impact on individuals’ attitudes towards crime. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson follows H.H. Holmes and his horrendous story that took place at the World’s Fair in Chicago. As readers delve deeper into the novel, they learn of how Holmes murdered purely for the fun of it, really with not much of a motive

Haley Triplett Tyler Johnson World History 25 November 2016 "The Devil in the White City" Non-Fiction Book Report That night that the Titanic sinks, on board the Olympic on April 12, 1912, Daniel Hudson Burnham search mindfully for quite a while at his years arranging the Chicago World 's Fair of 1893, held to respect the 400th commemoration of Columbus ' disclosure of America. In 1890, Chicago is a quickly developing city and needing to substantiate itself something particularly to the more

“As authors, most - most authors, our art is portraying the human condition. Trying to show you what it's like to be somebody else, trying to make you feel for somebody else.” -Patrick Rothfuss. In The Devil In The White City Erik Larson inserts the reader in the shoes of two very antonymous characters. Larson’s diction enables him to create vivid pictures and descriptions, so the reader can immerse him/herself in the plot. With John Root, he uses phrases that give background to his past and his