The Purpose Behind Monuments

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I think the purpose behind monuments is to bring back memories of that monument. For example, the Statue of Liberty brings back our independence and freedom. I think monument do bring people together because it allows them to think about what happened on that day for them to put the monument there. The reactions people give when they see a monument is most likely amazed or curious.

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