True Heroes: My Version of the International Mt. Rushmore

Mount Rushmore stands as a testament to the accomplishments of those it depicts. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln were carefully chosen to represent the good of the American people. If I were able to develop an international version of Mt. Rushmore, I would choose to create the four faces of Mother Teresa, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela, and Winston Churchill, because of the versatility of their actions, nationality, and merit.

To begin, Mother Teresa stands as a strong activist from India, who deserves recognition for her tremendous actions. Mother Teresa, founder of a religious group of nuns in Calcutta, India, devoted her life to aiding sick and poor people throughout the world. I see Mother Teresa as an important figure to depict, since she dedicated her life to helping other and even inspired others to do the same. Born in war-torn Albania, Mother Teresa survived her childhood and at 19 joined the Sisters of Loreto in India. She served with missionary order of nuns for 20 years, until she had a realization of her life’s mission. She found that she needed to help the poor and sick. So, Mother Teresa descended into the slums of Calcutta and began the Sisters of Charity. From there, she led the Sisters of Charity in ministering to the sick and hungry by giving them much needed food and live. Mother Teresa received local reconviction; but in 1969, after a documentary on her work, she became a celebrity and was deemed a modern day saint. Mother Teresa used this to increase awareness of her work, thus benefiting the poor and sick further. She gave speeches all over the world emphasizing the struggle of the poor. Before her death, Mother Teresa had met a large number of world l...

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...n his endeavors. Most importantly, the underlying nature of Churchill’s action lay in fearlessness, determination, unyielding perseverance and undying dedication to his goal. Churchill serves as an important testament to these characteristics and deserves recognition for all his actions.

I see my monument as encompassment of the greats of the world, pulling in leaders from different parts of the world and also different fields. I think the best place to put an international monument would be somewhere that is not claimed by any one entity. Therefore, I chose to place it on the moon. By placing it on the moon, everyone will be able to experience this large proof of how great a human can be. Mother Teresa, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela, and Sir Winston Churchill shows traits that humans can aspire to be, while creating a memorable recognition of their actions.