Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis • Key Facts About the Work • Analysis of Major Characters • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols • Explanation of Important Quotations • Author's Historical Context • Suggested Essay Topics • 25-Question Review Quiz The Devil in the White City features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: motivation, pride, fire, the color blue, sickness, dark and light. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Daniel H. Burnham, H.H. Holmes, Frederick Law Olmsted.