Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

his feelings and his thoughts. He expresses his strong emotions towards the Vietnam War because he was a veteran. During the poem, he reflects on his thoughts from the war while he was at the Vietnam Veteran Memorial. The speaker is visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. In the beginning of the poem, he is trying to hold back his tears. He is trying to remain strong and brave. When he is at the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, he comes across the name Andrew Johnson. As the readers of this poem, I have

history. In the creation of a memorial or monument, a variety of factors and options must be taken into account in order for the monument to achieve its intended purpose. One must determine whether the monument is placed in a desirable location, is historically accurate, is aesthetically pleasing, and – perhaps most importantly- is able to successfully convey its intended meaning. These factors, and many more, play large roles in defining the success or failure of a memorial. Every memorial’s intended

telling history about the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Creation that Maya Lin created and designed, it assist one in appreciating and understanding her work. This is because Maya Lin used natural material as well as recyclable substances to address environmental issues that people could easily recognize. As an artist, environmentalist as well as sculptor, she carved haunting and beautiful imagery to represent the results of environment destruction. Maya Lin won Vietnam veterans memorial competition since she

Minimalism, Maya Lin and Vietnam Memorial Discussion “Minimal art is characterized by its simplicity in both form and content, where personal expression is removed in order to achieve this. The intention of minimalist artists is to allow the audience to view a composition more intensely because the distractions of theme etc. have been removed”. Minimalism can be detected as early as the 18th century where the artist Goethe constructed an Alatar of Good Fortune that consisted of a stone sphere and

fully cognized the term of "war". "Facing it" by Yusef Komunyakaa reveals another several sides of the war. Poem tells the reader about which consequences, the war left and how changed people's lives. The hero identifies itself with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, mourns all those killed and who did not return. That is why the poem is dramatic. War has become a part of the hero's life, even after the ending. The title of the poem "Facing it" tells the reader that, while standing in front of the

their own body and psyche can help shed light on specific political and social issues in a country such as veteran disability and mental illness. The body can help raise social awareness for campaigns that advocate against air pollution by showing the deteriorating health of a nation’s population or help bring attention to issues such as veteran disability compensation. The topic of veterans and mental illness is by

Achilleus recognizes Lykaon, one of Priam’s many offspring, emerging naked from the river (21.27). He had captured Lykaon only twelve days prior and sold him into slavery, but he was ransomed. Unfortunately, he fell back into the hands of his captor. Lykaon, on his knees, begs Achilleus to spare his life, but he shows no mercy this time as he strikes Lykaon with his sword to avenge Patroklos’ death. He then desecrates Lykaon’s body by throwing it into the river, which carries his body to the sea

made so people all feel connected in the same way. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington Dc, are two black granite walls which are together linked and have engraved text in chronological order with the names of the men and women who gave up their live for this war. You see that she expresses the amount of sadness and depression in a simple black marble wall that represents

Servicemen Memorial There are many ways to remember and honor the fallen and brave servicemen for all to see, such as outdoor artwork. The Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial and The Three Soldiers are two of the masterpieces that are located at Washington D.C. Though both made by different authors, they are connected to the Vietnam war and have a strong impact of remembering the war. The Three Soldiers was created by Frederick Hart two years after the Memorial Wall in 1982. Although it is very

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is made of Black Granite. The design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was a contest. Within the contest different U.S citizen submitted design ideas for the memorial and 8 different artists judges the entries in order to pick the best one. The wall was created by Maya Ying Lin. The wall is not extremely tall but rather is longer than most normal monuments. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall invites those visiting it to come closer and in contact with it. This is