The World’s Columbian Exposition brought things never before seen, things people could only have imagined and this is what gave the people a sense of “a dream like world”. This White City however came also with some aspects of loss or negativity. The novel does a great job in showing the dark side to the making and surroundings of the fair by adding another storyline about the serial killer H.H Holmes and the tragic event of the assassination of Chicago’s mayor. This essay is divided into three major parts: the first part consist of the general dream-like aspects of the white city and its brief history supplied by the book, the second part looks at how some of the discussed aspects are of a positive effect to the people surrounding the fair along with its effect on civilization as a whole, and part three will discuss the aspects that are of a negative effect on
The World’s Columbian Exposition brought things never before seen, things people could only have imagined and this is what gave the people a sense of “a dream like world”. This White City however came also with some aspects of loss or negativity. The novel does a great job in showing the dark side to the making and surroundings of the fair by adding another storyline about the serial killer H.H Holmes and the tragic event of the assassination of Chicago’s mayor. This essay is divided into three major parts: the first part consist of the general dream-like aspects of the white city and its brief history supplied by the book, the second part looks at how some of the discussed aspects are of a positive effect to the people surrounding the fair along with its effect on civilization as a whole, and part three will discuss the aspects that are of a negative effect on