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In Smith’s  interpretation of the aftermath of the Chicago fire, He explains that there were two different feelings that emerged. On one hand people saw the fire as a good thing that occurred from divine intervention. The fire burnt away all the bad in the city and was the pathway in which other cities must change to be like. authors like Andrew Shuman, thought that the fire was a “blessing in disguise”  that was beneficial to the city as a whole and wanted everyone else to see it also. On the other hand, many saw the aftermath of the fire as a horrible disaster, because so many people were left with out a domicile, and the myth the dangerous prisoners were set free into the city to escape the flames of death. what really happened was that the more dangerous prisoners were lead out of the city in chain lines and transferred to different prisons; but nevertheless this caused citizens to panic and caused trust issues to strangers in the city.

The idea of “New Chicago” was what branched from the fire, many saw it as a fresh start and the opportunity to create a better city. As peterrossi1 states “It was the biggest fire and disasters the city [Chicago]  ever suffered”. Because of this people need to look forward to a more optimistic future, especially since the centennial of the city was only 5 years away. Overall, Smith explains both the optimistic and pessimistic

views that erupted following the Chicago fire.