What did holmes commit in the beginning of devil in the white city

How did the industrial revolution shape the beliefs of the romantics

[v]ast numbers of our people are compelled to seek their livelihood by begging, robbing, stealing, cheating, flattering, suborning, forswearing, forging . . which satirical element is most dominant in the passage above?

Whats the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature. explain what the importance is to me