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I was particularly interested in E.B. White’s description of the three kinds of New York as perceived by the three types of people who come here. The third and last type seemed to especially counter Robert Park’s more factual analysis of the city. As White explores the city through the eyes of migrating hopefuls, he brings into light an element that remains undiscussed in Park’s essay. White describes how these new residence give New York its passion, and a kind of ephemeral quality that breathes new life into the city itself. Contrary to Park’s idea that people form only need based interactions, usually centered around money, White allows us to see how the dreams people bring with them to NYC are also both important and essential. New York has had a long history of immigrants unlike any other city, and White’s observations gives us insight that Park’s cannot.