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    A comparison that shows the Vietnam war in 1959, is or was a like looking into a mirror of how the Iraq war will play out, and how it has played out so far. There is a line where she writes about the Vietnam veterans memorial, saying "Maya Lin envisioned a scar when she designed it, a scar on the land" (Anna Quindlen.) She said basically that it was meant to leave the mark of the Vietnam war on America forever. That we will always be able to "touch the cold…

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    tend to react predominately based on their emotions. Consequently, this approach seems most suitable to approach a variety of audiences. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is directed to the veterans, victims, and loved ones affected by Vietnam. It can trigger an immense amount of emotions. Being scared or sad would seem the most appropriate while some might veterans may feel proud and joy. Nevertheless, Ground Zero at the World Trade Center, can be assumed is steered at victims, survivors, and loved…

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    Reflections From Sharon Kraus and Jeannine Johnson on "Facing It" In the poem "Facing It" by Yusef Komunyakaa, Komunyakaa uses his own experiences as a veteran in Vietnam to paint a picture to the readers of what it is like seeing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial from the viewpoint of a soldier who lived through the conflict. The critics Sharon Kraus and Jeannine Johnson argue that the wall serves as a reminder of all that is bad in Komunyakaa's life, beginning with his past military experiences…

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    Maya Lin Research Paper

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    encourage people to gather together in open spaces while teaching them through art. Her very first design brings people from all over the world to mourn and celebrate the lives lost in the Vietnam War. Maya’s life personally and professionally is filled with perseverance and appreciation from her earliest work on the Vietnam…

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    Monuments are sculptors known to commemorate a person or an event due to their great achievements. They serve to immortalize the past through the use of granite. However, a monument cannot just be made without any considerations in mind. When constructing monuments, it is important to consider the size, materials, location, and purpose in order to cherish those outstanding accomplishments and to adequately respect those that sacrificed for history. To memorialize events or people, a group…

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    How do poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon present their ideas of war in their poems, Exposure and Does It Matter? Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon are two famous war time poets, who conveyed their first-hand experiences of war through the form of poems to enlighten people towards the reality of war, as shown in “Exposure” and “Does It Matter?”. Exposure is an emotionally powerful poem that expresses the reality of the brutal weather conditions that were endured by the soldiers in the…

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    Monuments are built all the time for a plethora of events and for historically important people. These memorials take years to build and cost an arm and a leg to design and construct (Roadside America). For something that takes as much time, dedication, and cash as a monument does, certain things need to be taken seriously into consideration. When building a monument, people should pay close attention to the strategic placement and specific design of the memorial. If these are not given careful…

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    Vagrancy In Vietnam

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    tore conservative shirt, and tremendous pants that is held up by a shoestring. Be that as it may, yet the considered retreating to Vietnam sounded great. He felt objectified, similar to a kid 's first toy. Jim is one out of 49,933 destitute veteran that are destitute, no place to go. Jim is additionally one the half of destitute veterans that served amid the Vietnam time. The issue concerning homelessness and unemployment in the USA merits close consideration and requests fitting arrangements.…

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    Americans, both men and women, have sacrificed much for our country. We get veterans from various different tragedies and times in the United States. Our country is still home to veterans from World War II, the Vietnam War, and those influenced to serve from the tragedy of 9/11. I know that multitudes of veterans would like people to know how hard it was for them and out of reverence and honor I will tell of many struggles that veterans faced then and now. I extensively respect, honor, and value…

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    Part of him lies dead with his fellow soldiers in the jungle of Vietnam, but as a survivor he must live on with the rest of himself that still remains in “flesh” (5). The war is so ingrained in the speaker's life that he can not escape it. At the monument “a red bird's / wings cutting across my stare. / The sky. A plane in the sky.” (22-24) At every moment the threat of an enemy plane dropping bombs from the sky may invade his consciousness, replacing otherwise harmless sights with a living…

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