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Fact vs Fiction

Although the Devil in the White City is a non-fiction book there are some areas where the truth is stretch a bit. One example of this is.....

Analyzed By

  Bella Carpio

  Cindy Paredes

  Dori Lichter

  Eva Cheng

  Nina Nielson

Theme

Man vs Nature: 

 

 

 

Good vs Evil: 

 

 

 

Sane vs Insanity: 

 

 

 

 

Ego vs Cooperation: 

 

 

Characterization

Dr. H. H. Holmes: Antagonist, friendly, charismatic, persuasive, warmth, confident, handsome, womanizer, sociable, persistent, smart...... 

 

Daniel Burnham: Protagonist, sociable, business-oriented, motivated, hard worker, an architect...... 

 

Fredrick Olmsted: 

Style

There are four different types of styles of writing; Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive and Narrative. 

 

The Devil in the White City is told through a narrative style of writing. 

 

Some examples are.....

Bias

The Devil in the White City is bias towards the antagonist Dr. H. H. Holmes. 

Written By Erik Larson

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