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Chicago Lit Final Essay Throughout the semester we as students have read many different pieces of literature that have helped characterize Chicago. With many opinions and various perspectives to consider Chicago is a twisted city, nobody is safe from its grasp. The city, being divided, has made it difficult to accurately depict Chicago's true nature. Some may say that the city brings nothing but wonder and amazement from the eyes of a tourist however, what lies beneath the tales of wonder is…

of all classes and ethnicities can come together. The Columbian World's Fair located in Chicago, Illinois 1893 emphasizes this idea that the city is not only a place of work, but also a place of leisure and a place that people of all identities can come together. The purpose of the exposition was to bring the art and industry of all nations around the world together in one place. In the summer of 1893 Chicago was transformed and from May to October the city served as a place for all of America…

Did you ever want to know where Chicago came from? Several people in Chicago do not even know how Chicago came to being. I will be telling you about Chicago’s origin, it’s hard times, and what made it the third largest city in America. I hope you enjoy learning about Chicago as much as I did. It all started in1795 when the Pottawatomie Indians gave a track of land to the newly formed United States. Captain John Whistler was sent by the United States Government to take charge off the new land,…

Industrial Revolution on the poor and the immigrants, and the misunderstood role of women in society. She saw things in Chicago to reform. Poor people were living in crowded neighborhoods. The houses were small and the people lived in crowded rooms. The streets were dirty. People did not have places to get clean water. They did not have places to wash. She wanted to help the people of Chicago. She used sympathetic knowledge- firsthand knowledge gained by living and working among those being…

It is no doubt that people look forward to a spectacular vacation after a long period of dedicated work. One of my favorite things to do is travel. I love everything about it, from planning where to go to what sights I will see. Traveling should be fun and relaxing, as well as provide new learning opportunities. It's fun to emerge yourself in the culture of the area and feel how it is to live there. One quality that makes a great vacation is the weather. Sun, beaches, and warm weather are an…

As one of the most prominent poets of the USA, Carl Sandburg revealed numerous significant issues of the US development in the 20th century. In his poem Chicago, Sandburg depicts the American city as vibrant, progressive, and going through transformations. Despite several dark sides of its development, Chicago appears to be a beautiful and attractive city, worthy of glorifying. Strong imagery, unusual structure, divided into short and long stanzas, and metaphorical language make the poem…

For many parents, the birth of a new child brings joy and glee. However for my father, I was a burden made by his late-night illegal activities. West Englewood is an area many people have not heard of - it’s tucked inside the southwest side of Chicago. During the day, the people of Englewood would wake up to the smell and sound of gunshots and burning tyres. Police officers would parade the streets in their well-ironed uniforms and the alleys would be covered with bright and colourful…

way of a French press makes coffee, with boiling heat and then indomitable pressure. The city does not waste. It does not waste time, or resources, or space; like concentrated solution it seemingly pulls awe upward out of the ground. In this spirit Chicago architect Daniel H. Burnham designed the Fuller building, now more famously known as the Flatiron Building. When New York implemented its grid system theoretically it would create a set of perfect, rectangular…

so many guns in circulation. It is very helpful to look to cities that have strict gun laws already in place. Above Jake mentioned that Chicago has fairly tight gun regulations. In a recent report, Chicago saw over 1,000 deaths due to gun violence in the first six months of the year alone. The report noted a geographical aspect to this violence in Chicago as well, “The past weekend's shootings, as usual, occurred mostly in neighborhoods on the South and West sides that are besieged by street…

I knew I wanted to take The New York Experience from the first moment I heard about it. I heard stories of students sitting in four-hour lectures, learning about things they didn’t even care about. I always was fascinated by New York City since I have always thought of it as the capital of the world. I grew up in Queens, NY so I was no stranger to the city. Every Christmas or special occasion my family and I visited Manhattan and every one of those visits I fell in love with the lights and the…