The Artistic, Moral, and Inventive Progress of America A six month long fair with lights and technology that the world had never seen anything like, a charming, blue eyed killer, and the beautiful city of Chicago; all elements that make up the novel, Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. This book is a retelling of the events that transpired in the city of Chicago before, during, and after the building of the Chicago World’s Fair, also called the World’s Columbian Exposition. For the majority of the book, each chapter switches off between the production of the fair and the life of the killer H.H. Holmes (his real name being Herman Webster Mudgett). Holmes is considered by many to be America’s first serial killer, and his actions are covered
"Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson is a brilliant work of non-fiction that chronicles the story of two men, one an architect and the other a serial killer, who were operating in the city of Chicago during the 1893 World's Fair. The book weaves together the stories of these two men, and in doing so, brings to life the grandeur and excitement of the fair, as well as the darkness and horror of the murders. The main character of the book is Daniel Burnham, who was the architect in charge of organizing the construction of the World's Fair. Burnham was an architect of great vision, who had been responsible for numerous projects throughout the country before being given the monumental task of organizing the fair. Larson's book follows Burnham's journey as he worked tirelessly to ensure that the fair would be a success.
Living a dream gives a person the feeling that life it too good to be true. It’s bliss for a while, then things go right back to where they were before anything had happened. The Chicago World’s Fair gave people feeling of being in a dream because of it’s aesthetic, the wonderful inventions that came with it, and the freedom many people got to experience. Devil In The White City by Erik Larson describes how the people of America, and other visitors, were living in heaven for six months before the World’s Fair closed in the fall of 1893.
John Krakauer wrote the Devils Thumb as a story but with bits of flashback to add depth to the story. In doing this he explains why he chose to climb the mountain. “Although my plan to climb the Devils Thumb wasn’t fully hatched until the spring of 1977, the mountain had been lurking in the recesses of my mind for about fifteen years ... the occasion was my eight birthday. When it came time to open my presents, my parents announced that they were offering me a choice of gifts: … either escort me to new Seattle World’s Fair to ride the Monorail and see the Space Needle, or give me an introductory taste of mountain climbing…”
PLOT SUMMARY AND THEME OF THE NOVEL: Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan is the story of how Magnus Chase, a son of the Norse God Frey, meets his untimely demise at the hands of the fire giant Surt after learning of his heritage. After being revived in the Norse afterlife, Valhalla, Magnus is taken back to the world of the living to fulfil his destiny as being the harbinger of the Wolf. Along the way Magnus meets many mythical creatures including: a talking goat, a deaf elf, and a tall dwarf. In the end Magnus and his new found friends rebind the Wolf Fenris and defeat the fire giant Surt. The Theme of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer is that when things are at their worst it can always get better.
Rick Riordan is an amazing author, having written over seventy books, he was inspired by his son, asking him constantly about various forms of mythology. Three of his books are about Norse mythology, centering about Magnus Chase, a son of Frey. In both books he has to attempt to save the world by binding the wolf of the apocalypse and stopping a wedding that would most likely end the world. He is an undead soldier in Odin’s army. The two books are similar.
Readers will fall in love with all the action and drama in this book. The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan is a action and adventure book. In this book Magnus, the main character, is faced trying to find Thor's hammer and stop Loki’s plan to get freed. The theme of this book is friendship and there is many examples to this but one of the biggest is when when Hearth goes home to his abusive father to save his friend Blitzen. This book has so many fantastic qualities that it is hard to just pick one, but the one that most stands out is that the characters go through their own internal troubles and the complexity of them
The Construction of Heroes in Mythology in Rick Riordan’s Series Book “Heroes of Olympus” Rhifa Nadya Ulhaq 180410140021 “Heroes of Olympus” is a series book by Rick Riordan. It consists of five books in total, it is about a group of demigods (half-human, half-God; Children's of Gods) from different cultures –Roman and Greek – they go on a quest to rescue the world from Goddess of Earth. I'll analyze the construction of the heroes in Riordan's series book for my future skripsi by comparing mythology in ancient times and modern mythology, especially the heroes in those mythological tales. I'll be using the concept of modern construction of mythology by A. Von Hendy in his essay titled “The Modern Construction of A Myth” to study the changed of mythical tales over time and relate it to Riordan's series book.
Another clear visualization of the effects of colonization against the environment is found toward the end of the series. In the Scouring Of The Shire, Tolkien “... presents a powerful pro-environmentalist argument...” (Birns 84). In this chapter, the four protagonist Hobbits, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin, return to their homeland of the Shire to find it completely taken over by the forces of Saruman. Saruman takes over the Shire due to the need of a new home after his is destroyed in Isengard and for the purpose of revenge against the Hobbits who destroyed it.
Malcolm Dylan Petteway is an American retired military officer turned novelist. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he boasts 300 combat hours and 3000 flight hours as an Electronic Warfare Officer flying B-52s. He has had a distinguished career in the military receiving the US Air Force Air Achievement Medal and the U.S. Airforce Air Model for his contribution in Operation Enduring Freedom. A graduate of California State University and the U.S. Air Force Academy, Petteway got started writing his Guardians of the Universe series of novels in 2003 and has been writing since. Dylan Petteway has used his extensive knowledge of the workings of combat defenses, military weapons, and the art of war in writing the highly charged Guardians of the Universe series of novels.
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is set in the 21st century, and is about a twelve year old half-blood boy named Percy Jackson who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dyslexia. His father Poseidon, the god of the sea abandoned him before he was born so he would not be exposed to any danger. Percy is always getting into trouble and has to switch schools multiple times in the story. Zeus, the father of Ares, the god of war and Sparta finds out that his lightning bolt is stolen and Percy is the main suspect. After he and his two friends, Grover the satyr, and Annabeth, daughter of Athena, reach Camp Half Blood, he is sent on a quest to return the god of the sky Zeus' master bolt.
As Idowu Koyenikan had once said, “Never underestimate the power of thought; it is the greatest path to discovery.” The ability of an individual to think, to formulate ideas; and one’s competence to perceive them differently or reform them, is the essence of human nature. “Inherit the Wind”, a play written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee is based on the Scopes Trial of 1925 and explores this value of thought. It demonstrates the significance of expressing one’s uncensored opinions and its contribution to the development of humanity over time. Thus, in a society of diversity and variation in ideals and ideas, people should be able to coexist as a community and express their opinions freely without persecution.
Stephen King describes his novel as "a book written by a young man who was angry, energetic, and infatuated with the art and the craft of writing." He supposedly wrote the book in seventy-two hours (3 days). The Running Man was one of King’s earlier books, published in 1982. The Running Man centers in on a poverty-stricken man named Ben Richards. His baby daughter is gravely ill and needs medicine, so he must compete on a game show “The Running Man” to raise the money.
The Buried Giant Essay THE BURIED GIANT: WISTAN Abhijit Naskar, a world known neuroscientist once said, “Progress of the human society is predicated upon the proper functioning of a key element of the human mind, that is reasoning.” The novel, The Buried Giant written by Kazuo Ishiguro, is set in the 5th century, where two neighboring villages, the Britons and the Saxons peacefully coincide. Axl and Beatrice, a couple of Briton heritage, leave town to go on a journey to find their son, whom they have little to no memory of. Along the way, they meet a Saxon warrior, Wistan, a boy who wants to become a warrior, Edwin, and the nephew of King Arthur, Sir Gawain.
Janet: Oblivious to the Obvious Due to Mental Manipulation Janet, the main character in McKnight Malmar’s short story “The Storm,” is not only married to a murderer, but also a victim of mental and emotional manipulation. Janet is gullible to Ben’s suspicious actions and does not question him at all, despite obvious red flags. The fact that Janet believes that the storm is making her see things that are not real, instead of putting together the evidence that her husband has displayed, is proof that Janet is used to questioning the validity of her own perception regularly. Ben takes advantage of Janet’s naivety and codependency to the point where she does not question him about anything, but instead, questions her own sanity. It is evident from the very beginning of the story that Janet relies on Ben for comfort.
