Lincoln Memorial Dbq

Intro:

Memorialization of a person place or event can be done in several different ways achieved by several different aspects. With attentive consideration of purpose, location, and material, a monument or museum can pay tribute to respectable people or moments in history.

Body 1:

When contemplating the design of a monument or museum dedicated to a subject, an association should heavily focus on the message being shown through the structure. The Lincoln Memorial features two panels of speeches that relic Lincoln’s legacy, which feeds into the overall purpose of honoring Lincoln’s significant impact on America (Source A). Maya Lin designed a wall of names in the Vietnam Memorial, to give each and every individual respect and credit for their

bravery. The wall of names was an imperative part to the Vietnam Memorial because Lin believed that names allows one to remember all aspects of a person (Source G).
Body 2:
Location should be the second thing considered by an association when memorializing a person or event through a monument.

A beautiful setting that makes you enjoy the additive structure, a nostalgic place for the subject, or an area that attracts hundreds and thousands of people, is where a monument should be placed. A monument depicting Christopher Columbus is located in Riverside Park in Pennsylvania (Source B). Riverside Park attracts thousands of people who go to see the graceful area and while doing so, acknowledge Columbus’s statue and pay notice to the enormous role Christopher Columbus had played in America’s history. When constructing the monument for Crazy Horse, the sculptors decided to have him “pointing out over his beloved Black Hills” where he once had many memories of his admired past life (Source C). Lastly, when contemplating the location of the Holocaust Museum several protested the site of The Mall in Washington, D.C., due to America’s lack of effort in stopping the Holocaust itself (Source E). However, The Mall attracts millions of tourists each year, making the museum easily accessible to those paying tribute, since they would already be making a trip to D.C. to view other museums or monuments. When envisioning a monument or museum the location should be a primary focus as it is a crucial aspect to the aura of the subject being

remembered.
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Agreeing upon the materials used is the next step when configuring a monument or museum. The materials used can contribute to the aesthetic of a monument or museum, essentially adding to its appraisal. Mary Lin dedicated a lot of time into planning the materials she would use for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The mirroring effect achieved with the ““black granite [which made] the surface reflective” allowed those paying tribute to see themselves amongst the names of those deceased or injured in Vietnam, which makes the war resonate more within the viewer by emphasizing those who courageously fought for us (Source G). When monuments are sloppily made the value and appreciation of the monument depreciates, such is shown in regards to the Lobsterdom, which lacked funding, and cheap materials were used in replace of the bronze that would have been originally used (Source F). Since the statue was poorly made and it was clear to the viewers, the statue was passed from museum, to museum, only to be vandalized, and then shipped to a warehouse where it was eaten by rats (Source F). Since the monument didn’t look of high value it was treated and disrespected in that manner. The materials affect the quality of the monument or museum, thereby affecting those who accolade them.
Conclusion:
The overall reverence of a memorial is in the details. Purpose, location, and materials collectively found the basis for a monument or museum in order to commemorate a person or event.