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Eric Larson pulled me in once I read the title of the first chapter, “The Black City”. What locked me in, however, was when Larson expressed women in the city and the dangers of being a female during the specific time period. Public warnings addressing that “advertisements upon their face bear the marks of vulgarity, nor do we regard it safe for any lady to answer such unseemly utterances” (Larson pg 11) make it clear that there is a problem. Although it seemed like a lot of information to grasp in the moment, looking back I’ve noticed that the author left room for me to picture what these criminals wanted from such innocent women.

THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson is a well-researched book. In order for Larson to accurately depict the events that were presented in the book, he did a lot of research. Larson visited the Graceland cemetery where many of Chicago’s elite’s from that time were enshrined. In the book itself, he included about 35 pages of citations. His research was very thorough and he shows readers evidence of his research. Amongst his citation Larson himself stated that he “did not employ researchers,” nor did he “use the internet” (395). Any and all the information he included were from physical sources. He went to many libraries, visited Chicago’s Historical Society, and visited other archives. He also stated that he “ tried to keep [his] citations

The birth of a child is a truly magical occurrence. Once a baby’s gender is determined, either through ultrasound, or from the brief examination of a doctor, this small branch of a family’s inheritance, has already been designated with countless burdensome requirements to follow within their limited world. In regards to historical stereotypes, timid, little girls wear pink skirts and hair bows. These girls grow up to become housewives, who cook, clean and babysit the children. Meanwhile, boisterous young boys have the whole world to conquer and rule. The multiple responsibilities of a man are deemed as very important since he is the person who earns the family income. In contrast, Teddy, the main character of “The Fall of a City” by Canadian author Alden Nowlan, is a very inventive and quiet child, who uses his imagination to build himself a utopian escape in his dark, gloomy attic. He uses scrap paper to create the citizens of Upalia and cardboard to fabricate the radiant city of Theodoresburg. Eventually, Teddy’s aunt worries about what Teddy is constantly doing, hidden away from his family. His uncle heads to the attic only to discover the shocking revelation that Teddy has been playing with paper dolls and a doll house. Teddy’s uncle laughs and teases Teddy mercilessly, culminating in Teddy to go against his accomplishments and lose an important part of his individuality. Furthermore, the conflict between Teddy and his uncle is a manifestation of how many adults, such as

Imagine that one day we finally discover that we are not alone in this universe, but instead of celebrating or making a contact we unleash a war on these far more advanced creatures. Now the Earth can only rely on young children to fight the aliens and anything can happen if we lose, aliens taking over the Earth or even destroy our planet. This sounds terrifying,but this is a good thought to think about and Orson Scott Card reenacted this idea into a book called The Ender’s Game. The Ender’s game is about a kid, named Ender, who is invited to school where they learn how to fight an insect alien like creatures called “buggers”. Ender develop new skills as he takes a simulation after simulation and destroys the alien

Murder, magic, and madness – those words succinctly described the World’s Fair, according to bestselling author Erik Larson. In his nearly legendary book, “the Devil in the White City,” the reader is led on a fantastical journey through the creation of a city of wonder and lights and through the horrors lurking behind closed doors. The vivid tales of two men – Daniel Burnham, a brilliant architect; and H. H. Holmes, a cunning serial killer – are subtly intertwined in the story of the White City. At least, that was what Erik Larson tried to present it as. Admittedly, Larson is to be commended for creatively portraying true facts in the form of a nonfiction narrative or novel; however, I dare say that “the Devil in the White City” greatly suffered

If I were on a deserted island there would be 3 things I would take with me such as my favorite book, favorite food item, and a famous celebrity. A type of book I would enjoy reading is Ender’s Game, which is a sci fi book. Since I would have to bring only one food item, I would choose a crunchy, green salad, with salted croutons, and topped with french dressing. Lastly, since I am on a deserted island, I would bring someone who can help me survive, which is Charlie Hunnam.

With Destiny reaching its 1 year anniversary soon, the game went through many changes that have improved since launch, but is it worth buying before The Taken King expansion is released? I took a very long break from Destiny due to it lacking in what most games have for $60, which is content. Destiny had released an Alpha & Beta prior to its original launch giving players an idea of what the game is and how it would be played. The biggest innovation that Bungie wanted to utilize in Destiny was the social aspect, having players communicate and meeting to do Raids, Strikes and other activities for players to enjoy and accomplish. As so many of you know that have played Destiny, know that these things that were promised

Throughout the story, Lost in the City by Edwards P. Jones there are many different ways the city influences the different characters. Lost in the City takes the reader through some difficult times of many African Americans in Washington. The different characters form bond that cannot be broken in order to handle what life throws at them. In the stories "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons" and "The First Day" the city influences the different main characters in different ways, to help them come of age.

The concept of space is a topic that confuses many people. When people are asked, what the concept of space is they tend to come up with numerous answers. People say space is something that is seen as a place that exist outside of Earth. While, this is true there are also more definitions of space that many individuals don’t know about. Space can also include the distance between objects, people etc. and the interactions that happened between them. In the article, “The Power of Place and Space,” it talks about how “space has an effect on interaction and that this effect is most clearly expressed as a function of distance” (Sack 327). In the movie, “Ender’s Game,” directed by Gavin Hood, the main character Ender, played by Asa Butterfield, is seen living in an institutionalized space. The institution prepares the students there for a future alien invasion throughout the movie, as Ender progresses through the ranks of the institution, he slowly dismantles the blind loyalty he had in this institutionalized space. This internal space directly affects his external space and how he interacts with the people around him while he is aboard the institutionalized space.

Shannon Messenger did an amazing job creating this page-turner. It made me immediately pity the main character, even though I barely knew her. Though I’ve seen many fantasy books, this one really struck me as different. Keeper of the Lost Cities pulled me in, making me want to read more. I marveled at the character’s powers, and soon I was attached to her. When someone mocked or teased her, I mentally scolded them. Messenger did a great job with the tone; she was able to control my mood the whole time. This book was practically defying gravity; I couldn’t put it down. Overall, Messenger set the bar high for any others aspiring to write works of fantasy.

Why do people wish to leave New York so badly? Leaving New York is full of sad goodbyes and lasting memories. It might be a forceful pulling away if someone does not want to go. The authors seem to be attempting to escape the insanity. They all have a different take on what it means to leave New York and their personal viewpoints on why they left. Whether it was for sanity, love, less hardship, or more money. Between Fitzgerald in My Lost City, Didion in Goodbye to All That, Ptacin and Strayed in Why Writers Love New York and (Then Leave It) each had the same idea which is that leaving New York is the best thing they ever did regardless of what there is to offer they found more. The city shatters one’s illusions one by one the illusions one has of the city will eventually be destroyed.

Slaughter city was inspired by a number of work-related incidents that include but are not limited to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 and the 1993 strike at the Fishers meat packing plant in Louisville Kentucky. That information would have been great had I known that before watching the show. The action takes place at the slaughterhouse and follows the lives of the employees and management. Set sometime during the 1990s the play introduces us 22 unknown characters going on about something that will later be revealed. The play Then shifts to three of the factory workers Brandon young white male Roach a black woman in her early to mid-forties whom Brandon is in love with and Magic a white woman who is presumably in her mid-thirties. These characters usually

In the video game world, ideas come and go, and genres keep video game creators absolute when it comes to the type of games they make. However, developers at Naughty Dog have really outdone themselves in creating the action/horror game The Last of Us. Blending a 3rd person perspective with an amazing story line, The Last of Us has won over 240 different game of the year awards, making it one of the most accredited video games to be made yet. . The Last of Us, first released in June of 2013, brings gamers into a real life like setting. This game has won many awards for a reason. In a world where living seems more like a suggestion, where the games antagonists are ingeniously created “infected” beings that

Next let’s talk about Destiny’s Bain, Story. Now story is something that destiny has improved on through its life span. People went from making the story the head of the destiny joke to praising improvements in voice acting and Lore. However, it’s not where it needs to be, not where it could be. For one I don’t know a single destiny character, I mean of course I know names. Xur is a fan favorite when he comes with the right loot. We all praise master Rahool in hopes that all of our engrams give us legendary weapons, although we know they won’t (anyone miss the days when purples weren’t guaranteed to be legendries?). The thing is, those characters weren’t written to be popular. We weren’t supposed to kneel before master Rahool. That happened as a trickledown effect of loot being a main theme of Destiny, and those characters being tied to loot. I don’t care about Zavala, I don’t care about Cayde, I don’t care about Shaxx, I don’t care about Zavala. I had no reason to. I care about Toland because his character was divulged upon in the grimoire cards. His story and why he became shattered began to interest me. A character who kind of wasn’t ever in the game was one of the most interesting characters of the

Second edition of Sex in the City franchise by director Michael Patrick King, the girls are settling into their 40’s or in Samantha’s case her 50’s. Each gal is still looking fabulous but needing a break from the doldrums of daily life, they are invited to Abu Dhabi to experience the newest hotel in hopes that Samantha’s PR firm will endorse it. The bulk of the movie follows the ladies on their awkward vacation in the rigid Middle East and the life lessons learned there. Sex in the City 2 misses the mark in its latest attempt at the box office by choosing the location of Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates, scripting a lazy floundering plot line and a movie length that could have been trimmed by more than a few minutes.