American Hero Dbq

Monuments serve as archaic examples of mortal lifespan and progressing mentality and politics. As proven by the ever-changing form of political stature or correctness, and social mentality to various figures, messagage and controversy ever depicted in the ostentatious "aura" of figuratively and literally failing monuments and depictions throughout society, time and history alike. "The monumental core of washington serves much like a pilgrimage site" (Savage Kirk; Washington D.C, The national mall, and transformation of memorial landscape. Berkely 2009. Source A) Aptly explains one comprehension of the nature a monument serves. A "Pure representation" (Source A) holding no actual relic or meaning beyond performing the task of a anti-eternal, …show more content…
(Source B) provides an excellent depiction of a low-grade, irrelevant monument depicting a controversial, but depressingly prominent patriotic and "american" figure in photograph; Christopher Columbus. An "American Hero" or icon whose depiction, action, and ethics fail to stand the historic test of eternal time and relevancy; both in times of progression of though, and physical relevancy of the very underwhelming, paid monument itself. Upon the current era, scorn and criticism of the depicted; Christopher Columbus and his genocidal actions and appropriation of land with the helping result of an era's continuation and revolution of colonial and imperialist stature and prowes, serve to potentially say that his "grandeous" depictions are unfit for current political and ethical progressiong and social mindset. As the monuments mesage will not stand everlasting, the physical will fade just the same. Controversy for irrelevancy, wasted land, money and time. The Photograph greatly depicts the potential subjective view of the times and meanings around and held by such depictions, evermore so for the depiction of past