Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Book Evaluation #2
4. Erik Larson would be classified as a historian. He brings forth detail in an extravagant bowl. The book describes the fair and construction of the fair so clearly and vividly. He is clearly interested in the city and the fair. Page 13 is chock full of imagery from the beginning all the way to the end as Larson details every little subject. The scene makes you feel like you are standing on the street outside the offices of the Chicago Tribune. By that, it is evident the he has done his fair share of research of what the streets of Chicago felt like in 1890.
Book Evaluation #2
3. Larson, in my opinion, wrote this non-fiction book comparing the killer and architect for the purpose of informing the reader/audience on the process and detail of the world fair. The two main topics, being the World Columbian Exposition and the hotel, have virtually nothing in common besides the fact that the fair lured the victims into "The Castle". Alike, the architect and Holmes have nothing to link each other with."The thing that entranced me about Chicago in the Gilded Age was the city's willingness to take on the impossible in the name of civic honor, a concept so removed from the modern psyche that two wise readers of early drafts of this book wondered why Chicago was so avid to win the world's fair in the first place" (p. 393). Larson conveys his interest of the city."The exposition was Chicago's conscience... the city it wanted to become" (p. 210). This conveys his interest in informing also.
Monday, February 27, 2012
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Book Evaluation #2
2. I chose the national bestseller, The Devil in the White City for my evaluation. This is because I have always been a fan of anything horror, gruesome, twisted, or matter that proves relevant. I am intrigued by murder mysteries, including Jack the Ripper, which was the subject of the book that I almost picked. Instead, I was recommended this book by Erik Larson by a numerous group of folk.
Book Evaluation #2
1. Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City. New York: Vintage Books, 2003. Print.
The Best Thing I learned last semester is...
Last semester, I learned how to use rhetorical strategies to convince an audience to take my position. This will most definitely help me in every writing project I may encounter throughout my life.
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