Larson writes, “In a great blur of snow, and silvery glass the building’s roof - that marvel of late nineteenth - century hubris, enclosing the greatest volume of unobstructed space in history - collapsed to the floor below ( pg 196-197 Larson)”. He wrote this to describe the collapse of the roof of Manufacturers and Liberal Arts building. In its extravagant size and cost, the fair was an exhibition of arrogance, and these creative acts can automatically engender a darker, destructive parallel. The Chicago World’s Fair was a presentation of arrogance. Everyone of the urban areas had great pride that their city was the best decision when first endeavoring to choose which city should have the World Fair. Everybody was somewhat arrogant to really
