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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
An analysis of Maya Lin's controversial design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages) |
5 sources |
MLA | 2005
Paper Summary:
This paper provides an analysis of Maya Lin's controversial design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, including support for and against her intention and eventual design. The paper explains how Lin's memorial demonstrates the changing nature of public monuments.From the Paper:
"Designed by Maya Lin, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial represents a controversial memorial that demonstrates the changing nature of public monuments, their goals and their audiences. The post-Vietnam War era has witnessed a change in the way audiences read memorials. Both critics and audiences now read memorials of war in a more active and critical manner. The Vietnam War challenged the very nature of American patriotism and the relationship between individual and state."More papers on The Vietnam Veterans Memorial:
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Vietnam-Veterans-Memorial/73596
MLA Citation:
"The Vietnam Veterans Memorial" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Vietnam-Veterans-Memorial/73596>
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