Memorials are the way we honor those who had died after doing something great. To show we will always remember and make sure others who come or grow up in this country know what they did that had and effect on our country today. Who ever we build a memorial for are those we think deserve it. It has to be almost be a fact that they did something to help everyone and that everyone is thankful for that. It can’t be just anyone from the streets that touched a handful of people’s lives. It can’t be a famous person just because everyone knows of them. They had to have done something that changed, touched, and affected all of our lives. It can’t be for our best friends despite how much we think they deserve it. If we made a memorial for Justin Timberlake …show more content…
Those are the type of people that need to be remembered. If you want to be remembered for something great you must do something great. Something to touch everyone’s lives for the best. A lot of times people honor others not right after they pass but it takes some time after to honor them because many times after one dies people really think and listen to what that person had said until it sinks in. Because if you’ve ever lost a loved one you its then you realize how much they meant to you. People only realize how great someone was and what they did after they cant be there anymore to do …show more content…
Some may find it just for the memory of what they did some may have taken it deeper personally. Make a personal meaning behind constructing a memorial for someone. Someone can touch someone’s hearts more than others because of personal experiences and I think that’s something wonderful we can allow for others by having these memorials. To show if you believed same thing or lost someone say in an event that has a memorial you can have your own personal connection with that. That’s what I think the beauty of building a memorial for someone/thing can do to
... years was John Treloar and no one cared about Charles vision anymore than this man did and he did everything possible to make the Memorial nothing less than what Charles had visioned.
Together these two figures touched the lives of the people they fought for. Trying their hardest and giving all they had to correct the injustice that was happening. America is a melting pot for all different kinds of cultures and for their to be discrimination of any kind should not be tolerated. Martin Luther King Jr. and Elizabeth Cady Stanton can be considered heroes, for they dedicated their life to the betterment of a group of people they related so fondly
The Oxford online dictionary defines the word as follows, to “Recall and show respect for (something or someone)” or to “Mark or celebrate (an event or person) by doing or producing something.” This might provide us with a vague understanding of the literal definition, however it provides no insight into the deeper meaning that resonates within the word. In my mind commemoration exists in an immeasurable way, whether we are visiting the grave of a loved one or clipping on the unmistakable red poppy we have made the choice to show recognition to someone or something. No matter what action is undertaken in commemoration, the purpose is the same, to acknowledge a prior person or
In the midst of one of the busiest cities in the world there lies a sanctuary. There lies an area where all men are equal, where poverty is non-existent, where all men are united under two things; the first being death and the second being America. Arlington National Cemetery is a tribute to all of the fallen heroes, the patriots, the soldiers, the pioneers, all who have cried American tears. I have been forever changed since visiting Arlington National Cemetery and it is a visit that every American should make.
Washington, DC is a spectacular place. This being my first time in DC, I was in awe of everything and all the historical places I encountered. The presence of the monuments and history is what made the capitol so magnificent. Having only read about the Lincoln memorial, I never had the chance to experience the sensation of being inside such an honorable place of importance. The imposing white marble walls of the memorial and the many people surrounding it could be seen from afar. Arriving at the location, an unknown feeling came over me. I was experiencing history in a whole different level. When I think about a memorial, the term remembrance comes to mind. Seeing the statue of Abraham Lincoln brought pieces of memories from history class and evoked thoughts of what it might have felt like to be in his shoes. I was astonished by the statue’s enormousness and how grand Abraham Lincoln looked in his chair. The size of the statue compared to pictures from books and elsewhere was surreal. Abraham Lincoln was a very “powerful and prominent individual” in the history of our nation, the statue’s design and size reflected upon that. Looking around me, I wanted to know what the others thoughts were on seeing his statue and how they felt in that building. I finally had the courage to ask one or two people what they thought; they all had the same appreciation as me. Hearing about an important person or learning about them in a history book gives you vast knowledge but it doesn’t evoke the feeling of utter appreciation as the memorial does. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, many people wanted to build a memorial in honor of him. They wanted to be able to show how important he was to shaping our nation and to “honor his existence”. Ce...
The Vietnam War Memorial. It is a wall, but it is also a monster that many avoid, and many are nervous to visit. In truth, all it is though is facts. It lists the names of all the soldiers that died in the conflict that was staged in a small country in Asia. All the names. There are so many names. Names that go on and on. There are over fifty-eight thousand of them, and every single one of them is a real person. A real man. A real woman. A real person. A real soldier. A real American. It was probably a man who considered whether or not to even serve his country. He probably left his crying mother behind, and when he arrived in the hell that would serve as his home for many miserable days, months, years. A hell that eventually would serve as his funeral home. Maybe he came back in plastic, or maybe he did not come home at all, as several thousand GI's turned into MIA's or POW's, which then changed into names on the wall. Those brave boys, not men, boys who gave their lives for a cause that they didn't understand were reduced from ambitious citizens in the greatest country in the world to names on a wall.
First off, simply taking down these memorials and moving them so they are out of sight is not sophisticated. These memorials are retained to glorify the people who fought not to serve as a tool to propaganda the public. The dead should not die in vain even if they lost the war. No matter what they are fighting for, their fearless spirit should be memorized forever. The faces and names of these fallen Southern men speak not of slavery and oppression, but also of courage and the power of change. More importantly, these memorials themselves
...el 125). Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X are both remembered as strong leaders who shared an equal dream that one day their people would be free from racism and oppression. They believed in this dream so strongly they sacrificed their lives for it.
Why do sentinels guard the tomb 24/7? Why is the tomb so sacred to America? There is no specific way to answer all these questions that so many American’s ponder, but there are many possibilities to consider. The tomb of the Unknowns has a special place in many American’s hearts. Since the remains in the tomb are unidentified many mothers, fathers, wives, and other family members feel a strong connection with the tomb. The families that lost soldiers that never returned after these wars connected with the tomb because they felt that the tomb may contain their sons, husbands, or brothers. What if you were somehow related to one of the four soldiers in the tomb? John Eisenhower wrote a newspaper article about the significance of the tomb. In his article he states, “Its significance is staggering going to the very core of how democracy defends itself in a perilous world.” This quote reveals that the tomb represents America’s fight for democracy in this dangerous world. After every war America remains a democracy even when the world around may not agree. Eisenhower thought this monument was different from any other because it honors soldiers. Most monuments honor men that are high up in the military, but this one honors those who are simply the soldiers. The soldiers in the tomb signify all the other soldiers that have lost their lives at war. The tomb of the unknown soldier is found in many other countries
Not only are military heroes buried at Arlington, but memorials have also been built to honor others who have given their lives for America. The memorials that are located throughout Arlington tell a story about people throughout American history (Reef 43). Each year families walk the endless rows of white head stones at Arlington in order to pay their respects to the ones that have given their lives for America.
My memorial represents all the pain of a lot of characters in the book Romeo and Juliet. It would be in the middle of the city, at the center of town in Verona where all the events of what happened in the book began. Each character of the book is in a brick in a staircase style memorial representing the whole of pain what Romeo and Juliet endured as well as caused scene by scene. The characters will be on each side of the memorial to show both of them on two sides. When someone goes to this memorial they should feel content and pity, content for having what they have as well as pity for all who suffered in the play for they could only imagine the dramatic horror of being born to either side Capulet or Montague then falling in love with the other side. It goes from bottom to top each character in the major part in each scene, starting with Gregory at the bottom in which he along with Sampson attempted
Why did each of these people have to die? Can that question even be answered? Why are people always appreciated more after they are gone?
Some of the most influential people in all of history are those who died for something that they believed in. Whether that was there lifelong work like Socrates, or Christian beliefs to aid you in getting to heaven like Perpetua. Both Socrates and Perpetua were very influential and they both marched to the beat of their own drum. They believed things that were not popular during their time, but even then they were so strong in their beliefs that they were willing to die for them. Socrates and Perpetua were a few of their kind and not many other people understood why they would die when there was a way out. They were both strong enough and courageous enough to do what they believed was right, regardless
The group of people that I have is “Righteous among the Nations”. The reason why I am creating a memorial for them is to let people know that not all people were part of the Nazi, there were some good people who were against Hitler. These people were brave to help Jews at their own risk. Some of these rescuers helped multiple Jews during the Holocaust. The non-Jews that helped the Jews got an award at Yad Vashem in Israel.
What benefit is there to the people when the monument is built? These questions are vital when constructing a monument. The Lincoln Memorial, one of most memorable monuments in the US, sits in Washington D.C. and is a colossal statue of the former president with his two famous famous speeches carved on enormous panels (source A). The way this monument was made easily lets the sightseer connect to the site, and exposes them with numerous proud feelings as they read the iconic speeches made. With the Lincoln Memorial, Kirk Savage believes that it is pure representation as he exclaims “ the monument manufactures its own aura.” Similarly, the use of names in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was a “way to bring back everything someone could remember about a person.” (source G) As Maya Lin stated, “The need for the names to be on the memorial would become the memorial” and “The people and their names would allow everyone to respond and remember.” Thanks to this memorial, families of the victims can grieve or