Prologue
Thesis: This small section was put in the book to introduce Daniel Burnham, an architect who helped create the Chicago world fair. This chapter also foreshadowed the upcoming events in the book as Burnham vaguely recalled the tragedies that occurred at the world fair.
Notes: -Burnham is on a boat, headed toward Europe from America to go on a tour
-Millet is Burnham’s friend who was also an architect in the endeavor of building the fair
-The fair was six months long and attracted 27.5 million visitors
-Many people died - in the building of the fair, in a fire, from an assassin, or from a murderer. A real party
-The boat Millet was on was shipwrecked and Burnham just hopes that his boat will come and find him when they save the shipwrecked …show more content…
We don’t know why his foot hurts. He is on the way to Europe to go on a tour. He decided to send a message to his boat’s sister ship, because his friend Millet was on it, but he was not allowed to. Stuck in his suite with nothing to do, Burnham thinks about his time at the Chicago World Fair, which he helped build as an architect.
Section I
Thesis: The Chicago World’s Fair was made to be the best of the best, topping Paris’s fair - however, things are not always how they seem to be, and there are many struggles in starting to build the fair.
Notes: -Many trains came in and out each day, each bringing and taking many people. It was easy to blend in.
-Many women came to Chicago, looking for work, and some perverse men saw them …show more content…
Holmes is even crazier, says the devil is inside him. nice!
Reflection: This part of the book was the exposition of the story. Burnham hired architects to help build the fair after Chicago won the bid, and Jackson Park was the selected venue. Things are starting to come together, but meanwhile there are many drawbacks. Many architects who were hired are questioning their decisions to work for Burnham. Meanwhile, H. H. Holmes is starting to plot his murders in the heart of the fair, expanding his businesses and becoming more widespread. Will his plottings work? How many people will he kill and will he affect the fair in more ways than expected?
Section II
Thesis: Both Burnham and Holmes have a passion for what they do, and there are parallels between them in how they handle their struggles and setbacks.
Notes: -Union workers aren’t getting along with hired italian immigrants because they want the work for themselves -Atwood, an architect, is hired to fill in Root’s shoes -Gertie Conners leaves Chicago because Holmes makes her uncomfortable, but soon dies in Iowa from sickness
-Ned moves out and splits from Julia. They divorce, and Holmes loses interest in her
Thesis: This small section was put in the book to introduce Daniel Burnham, an architect who helped create the Chicago world fair. This chapter also foreshadowed the upcoming events in the book as Burnham vaguely recalled the tragedies that occurred at the world fair.
Notes: -Burnham is on a boat, headed toward Europe from America to go on a tour
-Millet is Burnham’s friend who was also an architect in the endeavor of building the fair
-The fair was six months long and attracted 27.5 million visitors
-Many people died - in the building of the fair, in a fire, from an assassin, or from a murderer. A real party
-The boat Millet was on was shipwrecked and Burnham just hopes that his boat will come and find him when they save the shipwrecked …show more content…
We don’t know why his foot hurts. He is on the way to Europe to go on a tour. He decided to send a message to his boat’s sister ship, because his friend Millet was on it, but he was not allowed to. Stuck in his suite with nothing to do, Burnham thinks about his time at the Chicago World Fair, which he helped build as an architect.
Section I
Thesis: The Chicago World’s Fair was made to be the best of the best, topping Paris’s fair - however, things are not always how they seem to be, and there are many struggles in starting to build the fair.
Notes: -Many trains came in and out each day, each bringing and taking many people. It was easy to blend in.
-Many women came to Chicago, looking for work, and some perverse men saw them …show more content…
Holmes is even crazier, says the devil is inside him. nice!
Reflection: This part of the book was the exposition of the story. Burnham hired architects to help build the fair after Chicago won the bid, and Jackson Park was the selected venue. Things are starting to come together, but meanwhile there are many drawbacks. Many architects who were hired are questioning their decisions to work for Burnham. Meanwhile, H. H. Holmes is starting to plot his murders in the heart of the fair, expanding his businesses and becoming more widespread. Will his plottings work? How many people will he kill and will he affect the fair in more ways than expected?
Section II
Thesis: Both Burnham and Holmes have a passion for what they do, and there are parallels between them in how they handle their struggles and setbacks.
Notes: -Union workers aren’t getting along with hired italian immigrants because they want the work for themselves -Atwood, an architect, is hired to fill in Root’s shoes -Gertie Conners leaves Chicago because Holmes makes her uncomfortable, but soon dies in Iowa from sickness
-Ned moves out and splits from Julia. They divorce, and Holmes loses interest in her