While introducing one of the main characters, the prologue sets the stage for the book. It describes evil that migrated its way into a period of greatness and of “the forces of change that…. convulsed Chicago”. The prologue sets the stage for all the gruesome details to come and paves the way for good and evil.
The author, Erik Larson, describes Chicago, a big, chaotic city, as a place where one could easily disappear. It was a place where anything could happen; a person standing on the street could get hit by a car. It was a very good place for H.H. Holes to carry out all his devious plans because he knew that all his actions would be overlooked. It is also interesting to note that as Larson officially introduces Holmes’ character into …show more content…
It is almost like the World Fair is purification for the city of Chicago. Amidst all its chaos and destruction, people inside and outside of Chicago seemed to find pleasure and a bit of solace in the place. Due to this, directors of the fair, including Burnham, people of Chicago, and people of America were prideful in the creation of a masterpiece. They elevate themselves to a Godlike status and want other nations of the world to bow to them.
This description of the fair can be used to describe Holmes. Initially when the fair first began, it was very untidy, unpresentable, and did not really know how to operate but now the sky is clear and new flowers have opened. This represents Holmes when he first came to Chicago. It was not in its best condition nor was he, at least not in the aspects of his monstrous deeds. He was new and now doors have opened for him to bloom in different aspects of his life. It also represents how after every murder Holmes committed, he blossomed into a new person ready to commit …show more content…
The thought of having power elevated his motivation to kill. One would think that this could be caused by those who bullied him in his childhood days. Maybe he reminiscences on how powerless those children made him feel, so he makes others feel this way. It is written that search delighted him, it should be changed to the search for escape that all his victims craved and looked for delighted him. He stood nearby and smiled when his victims searched for a way out; when they were rendered helpless, he took pleasure in it.
These are all lies. Holmes planned and executed almost-perfect plans of death. He is a conniving killer. He fails to believe that he is guilty because he does not want to let go of the power and satisfaction he had when killing all those people. The police department and detective offices do not even notice the murders of those he killed.
While the fair itself impacted society, it also left the impact of Henry Webster Mudgett, alias H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer according to most historians. The story of Holmes left people worried about their safety. They worried if their neighbor was a killer and feared for their lives. The level of suspicion and unsafety will rise to new points that soon citizens may not be able to handle well. People will no longer look at each other the same. Holmes would have inspired many others to commit the same dreadful
The author, Erik Larson, describes Chicago, a big, chaotic city, as a place where one could easily disappear. It was a place where anything could happen; a person standing on the street could get hit by a car. It was a very good place for H.H. Holes to carry out all his devious plans because he knew that all his actions would be overlooked. It is also interesting to note that as Larson officially introduces Holmes’ character into …show more content…
It is almost like the World Fair is purification for the city of Chicago. Amidst all its chaos and destruction, people inside and outside of Chicago seemed to find pleasure and a bit of solace in the place. Due to this, directors of the fair, including Burnham, people of Chicago, and people of America were prideful in the creation of a masterpiece. They elevate themselves to a Godlike status and want other nations of the world to bow to them.
This description of the fair can be used to describe Holmes. Initially when the fair first began, it was very untidy, unpresentable, and did not really know how to operate but now the sky is clear and new flowers have opened. This represents Holmes when he first came to Chicago. It was not in its best condition nor was he, at least not in the aspects of his monstrous deeds. He was new and now doors have opened for him to bloom in different aspects of his life. It also represents how after every murder Holmes committed, he blossomed into a new person ready to commit …show more content…
The thought of having power elevated his motivation to kill. One would think that this could be caused by those who bullied him in his childhood days. Maybe he reminiscences on how powerless those children made him feel, so he makes others feel this way. It is written that search delighted him, it should be changed to the search for escape that all his victims craved and looked for delighted him. He stood nearby and smiled when his victims searched for a way out; when they were rendered helpless, he took pleasure in it.
These are all lies. Holmes planned and executed almost-perfect plans of death. He is a conniving killer. He fails to believe that he is guilty because he does not want to let go of the power and satisfaction he had when killing all those people. The police department and detective offices do not even notice the murders of those he killed.
While the fair itself impacted society, it also left the impact of Henry Webster Mudgett, alias H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer according to most historians. The story of Holmes left people worried about their safety. They worried if their neighbor was a killer and feared for their lives. The level of suspicion and unsafety will rise to new points that soon citizens may not be able to handle well. People will no longer look at each other the same. Holmes would have inspired many others to commit the same dreadful