"Beneath the gore and smoke and loam, this book is about the evanescence of life, and why some men choose to fill their brief allotment of time engaging the impossible, others in manufacturing sorrow. In the end it is a story of the ineluctable conflict between good and evil, daylight and darkness, the White City and the Black."
The stories in this book showcase two very different sides of humanity. Burnham used his potential to build things, to bring people closer. Holmes used his potential to destroy lives, to fulfill his darker side.
How does the juxtaposition of the two stories offer insights on each? What can we learn about each man by reading about the other?
The stories in this book showcase two very different sides of humanity. Burnham used his potential to build things, to bring people closer. Holmes used his potential to destroy lives, to fulfill his darker side.
How does the juxtaposition of the two stories offer insights on each? What can we learn about each man by reading about the other?