World Fair Downfall

With the end of Part 3, Holmes is on the run and Burnham celebrating the success of the World fair. I am excited to see how the novel in my eyes has become exceedingly more interesting as Holmes is evidently going to be brought to justice, and the risk of the World Fair paid off for the Burnham, why more than deserved this accomplishment. With Holmes currently on the run from both the authorities and debt collectors, we need to backtrack Holmes recent events to see how this man was brought to his downfall. With the premiere of the World Fair, thousands of guest arrive to witness the accomplishments of Burnham and admire the architecture bestowed before them. With need of a room to stay in during their visit, he allowed young women to stay …show more content…
Success seems to not be a feasible option, the World Fair council do everything in their power to boost attendance by cleaning the fair grounds, finishing the construction of the Ferris Wheel, and promoting the fair with foreign royalty and the president of the United States. With all these accomplishments and goals for the fair being met, the number of attendees were no where close for them to create a successful fair for all. With the economy on the verge of collapse, most people are turned off by the price of food and housing to even bother going. To make matters worse, in the middle of the fair, a storm wrecks the fair and causes irreplaceable damage to many of the attractions. Unexpectedly, this storm boosts attendance so residents can see the damage done to the fair. With this attendance boost and a booming closing ceremony honoring the assassinated Mayor Harrison, the World Fair becomes a financial success and Burnham can rest easily. A year after the World Fair had ended, rioters burnt the rest of the fair to the ground. As Burnham’s goal has finally been accomplished, I wonder how he must feel. With all the turmoil occurring at the beginning of the fair, I wonder if he believes it was all worth it in hindsight. Before the storm hit the fair in mid-July, attendance of the fair had fallen behind even with the Ferris Wheel being completed. The only reason the fair turned around was because of the damage done to it by the fast winds and rainy storms. This goes to show the true intentions of people and what we actually want to see. Then though attendance was up drastically, they weren't noticing the revolutionary products at the fair, but rather the disaster that struck it. With little appreciation for the work he has