The White Devil

People are motivated to get what they want whether it be for love, lust or Greed. But in ‘The devil and Tom Walker’ and ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’, they make a whole new meaning of doing the devil's work. People are motivated to get what they want, even if they have to lie to get it. For an Example, In ‘The Devil and Tom Walker’, “Tom was the universal friend of the needy, and he acted like a "friend in need..." Even though Tom had been overflowed with the Devil’s money, he still…

Throughout Devil in the White City, Larson uses different characteristics and events to give the reader a wider, better idea of who Holmes really is, as well as letting the reader draw their own conclusions about characters that may not be as foregrounded as others. We are given hints on how other people view Holmes, including females. While he was described as rich and good looking, at the same time, he gives a look and feel, a sort of devilish impression. Larson writes of Holmes (in terms of…

Rachel Strunk Mr. Lawson AP English Language 30 September 2015 Discussion Questions: The Devil in the White City Why did Erik Larson choose the point of views of Daniel Burnham and H.H Holmes together? Does this juxtaposition affect the narrative? If so, how? Erik Larson uses his extensive research to retell the lives of two men that had a part in the World’s Columbian Exchange in one way or another. In his process, he creates two separate points of view to the story but with a connected…

Erik Larson, the author of Devil in the White City, wrote his bestselling book in two different point-of-views that interpret their events and choices differently. Both of Larson’s characters, Burnham and Holmes, have their own individual perspective. Contrary to what might be expected…

troubled childhoods showed a higher percentage than the societal average. “Over one-third were shown to have a history of physical abuse, 26 percent were sexually abused, 50 percent were psychologically abused and 18 percent were neglected.” The Devil in the White City by Eric Larson is a depiction of how H.H. Holmes (Herman Webster Mudgett) uses his skills of manipulation, charm, and deceit to commit several crimes, including theft, insurance fraud, and murder during the 1893 Chicago World 's…

Chicago of the 1890’s The Windy City, the White City, City by the Lake and even the Heart of America − Chicago has been known under different names underpinning its special role in the history of the United States. At the time, Paul Lindau, an author and publisher, described it as “a gigantic peepshow of utter horror, but extraordinarily to the point.” In what follows I would try to depict what Chicago was like at the end of the nineteenth century, it was a time known as “the gilded age” − an…

The main theme of , The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson , is the relationship of good and evil, it is well documented within the novel primarily surrounding the characterization of Doctor H. H. Holmes and Daniel Burnham. Their relationship, although indirect, portray the relation of evil and good personas and traits in societal terms. The details within the novel pose the question of what the book reveals about this relationship, as well as what are the actual differences of the two lead…

The Devil in the White City 11-27-17 Zachary S. Johnson I will be writing a summary over the book "The Devil in the White City", this book is very interesting because in my opinion it shaped how people think in modern day times. Before this people didn’t look over their shoulder while walking down the street, but now everyone does. In the summary I will be telling you why people look over their shoulder while walking down the street. This novel takes place from 1890-1895, the two architects…

By the environment and the occurrences within it. No one self is more valid than the others and no one self holds a positive or negative connotation. So in the novel “Devil in the White City” By Erik Larson, when character H. H. Homles is considered, as a serial killer, his sense of self is similarly reflective of his surroundings. Holmes is an example of a character possessing two selves at once. As one of the most prolific…

carried throughout the text. As women play the role of sexual being and are often objectified, their main function is belong to a man and fulfill his desires.They are completely disregarded and treated as if they are subhuman. In the novel, The Devil in the White City, women are dehumanized through sexual objectification, as they exist only to feed the desires of men.Women are controlled by the men in their life and their desires, this not only acts as a detriment to the women but also to the…