Question

"Always to remember" is an essay about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It also includes photographs of the memorial and of Maya Lin. In an essay, explain whether the text and pictures together give you enough information to understand why the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is considered to be a moving monument to the soldiers who lost their lives in Vietnam. In your essay, use details form "Always to Remember" to explain why the memorial is moving, or describe what additional information might help you better understand the memorials impact. (30 Words Or More)

Answer 1

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of its kind. In the article, we can read some of the reasons for considering both remarkable and unique at the time it was designed to be later built. First, we learn that it was an initiative passed by the Congress in order to remember the dead or missing from the Vietnam War. It was planned in a time where public opinion was strongly against the American intervention on the small Asian nation, in so the Memorial didn't have to connotate any signs of justifying the controversial issue and yet honor those who gave their lives. For this, a contest was held were sculptors and architects were invited to present a design. The Memorial shows no statements at all regarding the war, it poses a unique type of high art and it is simple yet very touching as it conveys a great view mixing the land with the sky and connects perfectly to the surrounding environment.

The Vietnams Veterans Memorial was designed by winner Maya Ying Lin. Interesting to note is that this memorial does move emotions in that the place is located in a Mall next to prominent Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. It features a somewhat minimalistic design it yet makes it way to impress anyone who visits our reads about it.