Wait. Why is Houdini Here Again?
Wait. Why is Houdini Here Again? That is what I was wondering as the book rounded out – where did Houdini go for the last half of this book, and now why the *beep* is he hanging 12 stories in the air . He was thrown into the last chapter, I suppose to round the story out, but my inclinations say that there must be a deeper story or metaphor here. Those last few pages left me lingering with questions. Just to recap, Houdini – famous historical character, performer to be remembered for centuries – is right now dangling by his feet primed for an epic escape. Once he got all bundled up in a straightjacket, the cable attached to his feet and on the other end a crane lifted him into the sky. This all happens seemingly quite randomly in about the last three pages of Ragtime . I didn't think much of it until earlier when I sat down and googled up the picture on the left. It made me feel a little bit uneasy, mostly because of its similarity to some other historical events. If you put in t...