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    Monument Essay

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    This document discusses important factors to consider when creating memorials to honor people or events. It argues that memorials should be located where the individual had the most impact, such as where they lived or contributed their work, in order to properly commemorate them. The size of the memorial should also reflect the significance of the person or event. Additionally, the materials used in constructing the memorial should illustrate the importance and lasting impact of what is being memorialized. Overall, the key factors agencies must weigh are location, size, materials, and message when determining how best to memorialize and pay tribute through monuments.

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    Monument Essay

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    This document discusses important factors to consider when creating memorials to honor people or events. It argues that memorials should be located where the individual had the most impact, such as where they lived or contributed their work, in order to properly commemorate them. The size of the memorial should also reflect the significance of the person or event. Additionally, the materials used in constructing the memorial should illustrate the importance and lasting impact of what is being memorialized. Overall, the key factors agencies must weigh are location, size, materials, and message when determining how best to memorialize and pay tribute through monuments.

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    This document discusses important factors to consider when creating memorials to honor people or events. It argues that memorials should be located where the individual had the most impact, such as where they lived or contributed their work, in order to properly commemorate them. The size of the memorial should also reflect the significance of the person or event. Additionally, the materials used in constructing the memorial should illustrate the importance and lasting impact of what is being memorialized. Overall, the key factors agencies must weigh are location, size, materials, and message when determining how best to memorialize and pay tribute through monuments.

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    Monument Essay

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    Lauren Rosado
    This document discusses important factors to consider when creating memorials to honor people or events. It argues that memorials should be located where the individual had the most impact, such as where they lived or contributed their work, in order to properly commemorate them. The size of the memorial should also reflect the significance of the person or event. Additionally, the materials used in constructing the memorial should illustrate the importance and lasting impact of what is being memorialized. Overall, the key factors agencies must weigh are location, size, materials, and message when determining how best to memorialize and pay tribute through monuments.

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    Monument Essay

    As a means of acknowledging a person's accomplishments or sacrifices,


    memorializing them is a special moment. When doing something like this, there
    are many things to consider. It is up to agencies to determine whether to
    memorialize an event or a person, depending on the circumstances. To make a
    truly fitting memorial, many different things must be considered. To create a
    memorial worthy of its recipients, the agency must plan out the proper location,
    size, and materials. Often, memorials honor people and events for achieving
    great acclaim or paying homage to those who made untold sacrifices.
    Many factors need to be taken into consideration when creating
    memorials. Choosing the right location to create a memorial can make all the
    difference. Regardless of where the event occurred, it should be memorialized
    there. It should be remembered if someone made a major contribution to a
    particular place. As stated in Source F, “H. Elroy Johnson made money trapping
    lobsters and lived in Harpswell, Maine. In 1939 he posed for a sculpture titled
    “The Maine Lobsterman,” kneeling before his favorite crustacean while pegging
    its claw” (Source F). Johnson was responsible for the economy of Maine by
    catching lobsters, so they built a statue of him near where he would catch
    lobsters. This strengthens the argument that memorials should be erected in
    places where the individual made a positive impact; memorials should be placed
    in places that stand out and get people thinking about the person or event they
    commemorate. As shown in Source B, “The following is a photo of a monument
    of Christopher Columbus in Riverside Park, Easton, Pennsylvania.” (Source B)
    The statue of Columbus is in a park that highlights the statue. He left an
    indelible mark on the United States when people walk past his sculpture. People
    wouldn't pay much attention to the statue, for example, if it were positioned in
    the middle of a parking lot. This detracts from its value. The importance of a
    person's location when memorializing an event or person is demonstrated here.
    People generally agree that if the person or event is being remembered, it
    can be displayed anywhere. There would be less impact for the event or person
    to be remembered if this was done. As stated in Source E, “It is not surprising
    that immediate and intense controversy erupted when plans were publicized to
    build a Holocaust Museum on The Mall in Washington, D.C” (Source E). The
    Holocaust did not take place in Washington, D.C., nor does it have anything to
    do with it. There would be a controversy if this memorial were placed at a mall
    of monuments, which would be incongruous. In order to pay homage to this
    place of significance, I found the Holocaust memorial more appropriate where it
    took place. The size of the memorial is also critical for the planning process. To
    size a memorial appropriately, agencies need to consider the impact an
    individual or event had. Rather than a smaller memorial for someone who didn't
    have as much impact, a memorial for one who had a huge impact should be
    erected in their honor. Materials used to construct a memorial are crucial, as
    well. The materials should illustrate the importance of the person and the
    impact they had.
    Furthermore, agencies should think about the message they hope to
    convey through memorials. In a perfect world, monuments should
    commemorate the people or events in a way that makes them proud to be
    remembered. Aside from the materials and the location, the audience should be
    able to determine how and where they affected change. When creating
    memorials, agencies must consider many factors. A tribute should also be paid
    to people and events that have been momentous in their lives or have sacrificed
    deeply. Creating an effective memorial requires agencies to consider the size,
    location, and meaning of the monument they are planning.

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