In today’s society many people view monuments as something boring or outdated. There's more to it than you think . Several components contribute to the success of a masterpiece like a monument. First In order to build a proper monument you would need a place that would feel sacred. When a place fells sacred it helps to create authority where the monument stands. For a monument to never lose its meaning, it should have an effect on everyone that sees it, so much so, generations to come will still remember. A statue or monument can be portrayed in many different ways, so the best thing to do is to make something that no matter what, can be hard for the figure to be portrayed as negative.
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It was bad enough that white men drove the Sioux from the hills they still hold sacred; did they have to carve faces all over them too? It’s easy to feel affection for Mount Rushmore’s strange grandeur, but only if you forget where it is and how it got there. To me, it’s too close to graffiti”. This Evidence shows that, some people might feel strongly about the statue or monument, rather it is a pleasant or an unpleasant feeling. Furthermore, if a historical event already has a bad history, It is not a good idea to make a monument for it. That could set yourself up for …show more content…
Everything about the experience marks it as extraordinary and authoritative.
This statement shows that figures with an authoritative presence, can come with a certain respect as well. For example, if you're around that statue you kinda get the feeling of “don’t trash the place”, or maybe “don’t curse”. Because you have the a respect for the place in which the monument or figure stands.
Some might say that not all figures, statues,or monuments should be memorialized. In the same breath you could say every figure is not of the same significance. ”After the fair ended, the fake bronze statue returned to Maine and spent several decades being moved from city hall to museum. No one seemed to want the man and his lobster. The statue was vandalized,repaired,and ended up in a warehouse where it was eaten by rats. On the other hand, just because someone or a group of people say that something you are doing is insignificant . Doesn't mean that it is true, what they are saying may be an opinionated
In order for a monument to be properly memorialized …show more content…
It was bad enough that white men drove the Sioux from the hills they still hold sacred; did they have to carve faces all over them too? It’s easy to feel affection for Mount Rushmore’s strange grandeur, but only if you forget where it is and how it got there. To me, it’s too close to graffiti”. This Evidence shows that, some people might feel strongly about the statue or monument, rather it is a pleasant or an unpleasant feeling. Furthermore, if a historical event already has a bad history, It is not a good idea to make a monument for it. That could set yourself up for …show more content…
Everything about the experience marks it as extraordinary and authoritative.
This statement shows that figures with an authoritative presence, can come with a certain respect as well. For example, if you're around that statue you kinda get the feeling of “don’t trash the place”, or maybe “don’t curse”. Because you have the a respect for the place in which the monument or figure stands.
Some might say that not all figures, statues,or monuments should be memorialized. In the same breath you could say every figure is not of the same significance. ”After the fair ended, the fake bronze statue returned to Maine and spent several decades being moved from city hall to museum. No one seemed to want the man and his lobster. The statue was vandalized,repaired,and ended up in a warehouse where it was eaten by rats. On the other hand, just because someone or a group of people say that something you are doing is insignificant . Doesn't mean that it is true, what they are saying may be an opinionated