Vietnam Veterans Memorial

In today’s society many people view monuments as something boring or outdated.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…

his fight towards the rights of all beings to be equal. A monument is a place of worship but in reality actually holds nothing special. It is to only there to remind and teach of some of the greatest actions that have previously happened. "The memorial itself contains no actual relic of Lincoln. It is a pure represantation a colossal marble statue.." (Savage Kirk). In all honesty monuments…

Wartkes Aharonian September 7, 2017 English M01A Prof. Birchman Symbol in history Monuments are a symbol of an important event that occurred in history. Monuments that remain until today represent the success, struggle, and accomplishment that the monument influenced the surrounding people. Monuments have become an important act to the society that we live in, many people celebrate, honor, and tribute the monuments. They bring history alive to new generations and memories to those who…

they all deserve to be remembered. Memorials are built in order to continue the remembrance of a person or group of people even after death. In America, there are numerous public memorials on display in honor of our past and present veterans who died in battle. The Korean War Veterans Memorial site in Washington, D.C. is one of them. It was dedicated to over one million American men and women who served and were killed in the Korean…

The Martin Luther Memorial is also known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. This memorial is located on four acres of land near the National Mall. This monument is to remember the 1964 Civil Rights Act that Martin Luther had a big role in. He was one of the most well-known leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He was a Baptist Minister and social activist who fought for equal rights and influenced the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The same year, he also received the Noble Peace Prize. In…

National Mall is unique in the sense that it is home to some of the nation’s most cherished memorials. However, if you did not know this, and you thought that the National Mall was in fact a real mall, don’t feel bad I was in your shoes prior to my move to DC. To most, the idea of giant sculptures and landmarks…

Monuments and memorials are key to acknowledging and paying respect to the past. They provide honor to great achievements and pay homage to the sacrifice of people. Monuments are vital to society. Since they admire great achievements, educate society on past events, and inspire individuals to imprint their own footsteps in history. Though, monuments mean to respect figures of the past, many designers make the mistake of creating a monument not worthy of the important figures imprint in humanity.…

Rough draft - There are many contrastive directions to go in when it comes to monuments, Considering the fact that it represents the deep sacrifice and pays homage to one’s family. Monuments symbolizes a person’s life and celebrates how successful they were as an individual. Monuments are symbol’s because it is put in a valued place and can sometimes last forever. It’s important that you carefully pick the place, a way to get money , and the statues. Due to the fact the place is such a…

Monuments are meant to be built for the people that did something special that warrants their recognition. Memorials or monuments are usually built for presidents, important people, or heads of a big organization so they can be remembered for years to come. So when building a monument ask these question, who is it for? Why are you building it? What exactly is it there for? The decision to build a monument for someone is based on several things. For instance, they built Mount Rushmore to…

Memorials grip the heart of all who stand in awe of their beauty and meaning.They have been a vital part of society since the start of civilization. Memorials may be private and minuscule, or they may be grand and represented on a national scale. From the Washington Monument in all it's glory, carefully constructed to the most minute detail; to Crazy Horse in South Dakota, known by few and yet to be finished. Yet even it holds value as shown in "Waiting for Crazy Horse" Where it's stated,…