CHAPTER XXII CHICAGO (1893)

[Paul Mackin]

On Jul 18, 2006, at 3:07 PM, rich wrote:

> I just read the chapter. it would appear that Chicago 1893  
> represents the point of the dynamo's birth, adopting gold as sole  
> meaure of wealth, the standard, a unifier of force, if you will.  
> all that's left is how far and how long, pornographies of flight,  
> no doubt. he voting for silver, is alas, on the losing side, just  
> like his family class's way of life
>
> I wonder what Adams is talking about when he refers to the  
> 'Northwest'--is this code for Chicago?

Doesn't he sort  of acknowledge in the  chapter he is  still living  
in he early rather than the late  19th Century.


>
> what's amazing about it is Adam's view of the whole thing as the  
> natural step (skipping over that chasm as he puts it) the process  
> is--no anger or much bitterness--the way of the dynamo-it just is.
>
> rich
>
>
> On 7/18/06, Tim Strzechowski <dedalus204 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Thank you!  You just saved me from going out and buying a copy,  
> just for
> that one chapter.
>
>
> That's money better spent on booze, anyways ...
>
>
>

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