In this article, the author discusses the role that monuments play in the grief process and the recovery process of tragic events (24), focusing on how monuments serve as a reminder of a tremendous cost that was paid and what was lost (23). Durbin emphasizes that these monuments, or makeshift memorials, will continue to serve, throughout time, as important functions for coping with the aftermath of tragic events and trauma (38).
Durbin discusses the role that memorials play in recalling tragic events, but also how these serve as objects to assuage the public’s grief. McConnell would argue that these memorials only remind the victim’s families of their lost loved ones, instead of serving as coping mechanisms. McConnell interviewed and discussed
Durbin discusses the role that memorials play in recalling tragic events, but also how these serve as objects to assuage the public’s grief. McConnell would argue that these memorials only remind the victim’s families of their lost loved ones, instead of serving as coping mechanisms. McConnell interviewed and discussed