Monument

defeat of the Southern Confederacy brought along the destruction of its oppressive ideologies. Despite this, Confederate monuments still stand as testaments of this fallen state to this day. In recent times these monuments have aroused controversy because of their offensive nature to some. Many protests and rallies occur in support of the eradication of these monuments. Monuments such as these are kept not to offend people or to be worshiped, but kept as historical pieces of the country's past.…

to freedom. When that right is taken away, people have no choice but to fight back. Jewad Selim always dreamed about having his most meaningful work at the capital of Iraq. The piece is called Nasib Al Hurea (Monument of Freedom), located in Tehrir Square, Baghdad. This was the largest monument built in Iraq in 2500 years. It represents the revolution of July 14, 1958 against the monarchy, as well as the British colonization to establish an Iraqi republic (Isaac). It contains fourteen images…

thinking that you can wing it, because after high school that doesn't really work. Monuments honor the dead and the achievements that were often done while in their lifetime and that have to do with the sacrifices that they had to make. There are three main factors that go into play when making a monument for the remembered. The location, size and materials put into it. You have to figure out where you want the monument to be, you have to figure out how it has to look and how big it needs to be,…

regarding the ongoing disputes of confederate monuments. Showing how, today’s society is reacting to these monuments that have been set in public spaces for many years, is definitely worth speaking about. One question that came about during the question and answer part of the evening was, why now? Monuments such as the one of George J. Zolnay, the angel of spirit, have been removed because it went against the beliefs of many people. Many years ago, these monuments meant so much to the people and…

context. Understanding the context of a monument can be just as necessary as understanding this theoretical woman's hardship. Unfortunately, because of a monument's fixed, unmoving existence, a frame of reference has to be sought out, and any lack of it fosters ignorance of the person or event. When considering who or what to memorialize, or when or how to create a monument, context can be…

Civil War as important to modern America. According to Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Archives, “56% [of Americas] said that the Civil War was still relevant to American politics and public life today” (Weldon). The historical Confederate monuments hold a piece a large piece of American history: the discourse that almost split the young country. By the public recognizing the statues and being reminded of this war constantly, it brings relevance to America’s own knowledge of the past…

There were a million places I would have rather been (hyperbole), but I was there, in our nation’s capitol, gazing up at the towering Washington Monument. I was a 16-year-old girl about to spend a week of her summer in Washington D.C. learning about the founding fathers of America and dreading every minute of it. My family was going to take our trip to D.C. two summers ago, but my sister and I convinced my parents that it would not be enjoyable if we had to drive rather than fly. Last…

The Obelisk’s iconography takes on a geographic scope in its artistic elements as the interaction sphere of Chavin’s civilization sphere entailed the desert coast, humid tropical forests and highlnds, which were three key ecological zones of Peru. The monumental architecture reflected the unique interregional syntesis of Chavin as it is located on a crucial route from the Pacific Coast, through the high pass to the Amazon basin. The obelisk, additionally, was structured in a manner that it…

Colleen Wagner’s The Monument is a hard hitting piece about ‘the truth about war’ (Wagner, pg. 75). However, what truth and what war she is discussing is never exactly specified, leaving ample room for interpretation. The play has been written in a way that leaves it full of potential and with few limitations, if any. This is achieved through a particular vagueness in regards to which war it is referencing, a deeper message in the monument itself, and an in depth look into both sides of the…

Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory. In their critique, they offer readers an opportunity to explore different literary topics, such as The Uncanny and Monuments, which are common underlying themes in an abundant amount of literature. Bennett and Royle argue, through Bloom and Jonson, that “we bury poets as we raise monuments of reading to them and our sense that, still, they hold over us an uncanny, haunting power, which brings us to them, brings us back to them” (52). In other…