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The purpose of many monuments is to honor and protect the legacy of some of America's greatest heroes. Kirk Savage in the book Monument

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many people create meaningless buildings and sculptures just to please the eye which is why they need to people need to identify reasons a memorial would benefit them.

The responsibility of designing and building a monument is no small feat. After all, the end product is meant to memorialize important, and sometimes tragic events and/or people that have significantly contributed something to society. How does one begin to plan a memorial in the first place? Certainly, it can not be rushed, and can be a very grueling process. Several things need to be considered, including determining the proper location of a monument that suits the people who see it. One must also consider the intended audience and what the monument represents. Of course the simplicity or complexity of the monument structure must also be determined. Along with that, monument builders need to consider the positive and/or negative affects on people viewing the monument. In short, there are three main things that need to be considered when debating how, or even if, to make a monument.

Peyton Fahrquhar had a strong fellings of loyalty to the south. He also had dreams of the glories of war and defending what he believes in. I believe the theme is implied more than stated. The author states early on in the story that all is fair in love and war which proves to be through the end. However, the story shows Peyton getting what he asked for. He had been warned about the bridge, but still the patriot in him and also the need to be a civilian soldier led him to his death. In the end what he seemed to really want was his wife and children. The theme of the story in my oppinion is be careful what you wish for.

One of the Monuments me and my group went to see was The Washington Monument. Imagine the sky being gray looking at a 555 foot tall monument. The monument was made to honor our first president George Washington. One of the other Monuments we saw was the Lincoln Memorial. I felt like I was standing next to a giant monster. He was huge even though he was a sculpture.

A monument is an solid, carved in statue that is an representation of a person or event that has made an remarkable time in the past. However, there are many different ways to remember a person or event. Memorializing an person or event is a great way to preserve history; because everyone agrees to enormous expensive statue is more entertaining than reading a boring textbook about the person or event. As a matter of fact, every person in American can not remember every person or event in history because there isn’t enough time and space for that. Therefore, a group or agency should consider the three main factors, size, location, and materials when planning or creating an memorial monument of an important person or event.

As you travel and visit a tourist location such as Washington D.C. , you see monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial or the Washington Memorial. If you ever wonder the purpose of that monument could be or making and placing history as a view for everyone could see. A memorial can consider, though region, material, how large, and the significance of the stone can mean honor achievement for those who sacrificed the wars.

Perhaps the real problem is that monuments themselves may be an outdated concept. The world is changing so fast that trying to memorialize someone or some group is mute because there will always be another person or group coming after them doing something more. No matter where, how, or why you build it, time buffers people's’ feelings toward the

People can honor a historical figure or event in various ways, such as a film or museum. People may also memorialize events or people with a monument. Monuments help remember great moments of achievement and they pay homage to deep sacrifice. When creating a monument to commemorate a person or event, a group or agency should consider the factors of location, size, and material.

Conrad Richter, in his novel The Light in the Forest, conveys the important role culture plays during the White’s settlement of Indian lands. Cultural differences have sculpted people’s idea of the world and the people whom they share this space with. Events linked to cultural diversity enhance how stereotypes and engrained judgment shape our world and life today.

A meticulously designed monument is more appealing to the eye, and a more memorable one, because the first thing you notice about a monument is it’s appearance. The Lincoln Memorial, as said by Kirk Savage in Monument Wars (source A), “is pure representation -- a colossal marble statue and the text of two speeches carved on enormous panels, all housed in a neoclassical temple…” Who would forget a “colossal” monument with a beautiful design aesthetic, marble, hand carvings, all in an isolated area. Less than a minute away from Lincoln, you have the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Maya Lin truly designed an elaborate monument, she knew exactly what she wanted and did an outstanding job. Every little detail counted, “The black granite walls, each two hundred feet long, and ten feet below ground at their lowest point (gradually ascending toward ground level) effectively act as a sound barrier, yet are of such height and length so as not to appear threatening or enclosing. The actual area is wide and shallow, allowing for a sense of privacy, and the sunlight from the memorial’s southern exposure along with the grassy park surrounding and within its walls, contribute to the serenity of the area.” (vvmf.org). As Maya Lin said in another online article for the New York Review, “Making the Memorial”, “I chose black granite in order to make the surface reflective and peaceful… The mirrored effect would double the size of

Bottlenose dolphins are excellent swimmers. They can jump up to sixteen feet in the air. Three to seven miles per hour is their normal swimming speed, but they can reach speeds of eighteen to twenty-two miles per hour. Dolphins also porpoise, which is when a dolphin swims fast enough to repetitively come out of the water and back under the water in one swift movement. This uses less effort than swimming fast at the ocean’s surface. When dolphins swim in deep open water, they often dive. They dive

Monuments are used to memorialize and honor moments, individuals and events of the past. Some monuments do this better than other monuments. In creating a monument there are three essential factors a group or agency should consider to make the monument as effective as possible: location, design features, purpose and backstory. Why these factors? Location and design factors play a massive role in the reception the monument will receive, based on its environment, size and looks a monument will be perceived differently. The purpose and backstory are the two single most important factors to consider in creating a monument. The monuments history, its reason, is the reason just? Is the purpose proper? Does it accurately memorialize the subject? All these questions come with the purpose and backstory of a monument.

n Dr. Amentrout’s lecture he discussed the process of scientific discovery, using the Wright Brothers and their journey to the “first flight”. Along, with the Wright Brothers, he used four other aeronautics pioneers. Dr. Amentorut described the process in five simple steps: 1. Go with your passion 2. Be willing 3. Learn what has been done before 4. Let the ideas flow 5. Don’t give up when the unexpected happens.