If a memorial is being placed for a local event or person one might put it in a city or town, but for something that affected the whole country you would expect to see it on a big platform for all to see. Furthermore depending on the reasoning for a memorial would also play part. If a city or area is going through tough times an agency might want to put an uplifting type of memorial to guide the people, like the logic for the empire State Building. The location of a memorial can sometimes lead people to questions. In Christine Musser’s “Preserving Museum Controversy” excerpt, Musser questioned the location of the holocaust museum saying “Is The Mall* in Washington D.C. the proper place for a museum that is dedicated to victims and survivors of the holocaust? “ The location of an memorial should coincide with the actual history of that event or person and not just be put anywhere it fits because it can appear as certain disrespect to people. Some have questioned the significance of the location for a memorial in regards to the actual history of that event, like in the Kirk Savage excerpt where he said “ why make a pilgrimage to a site with no historical
If a memorial is being placed for a local event or person one might put it in a city or town, but for something that affected the whole country you would expect to see it on a big platform for all to see. Furthermore depending on the reasoning for a memorial would also play part. If a city or area is going through tough times an agency might want to put an uplifting type of memorial to guide the people, like the logic for the empire State Building. The location of a memorial can sometimes lead people to questions. In Christine Musser’s “Preserving Museum Controversy” excerpt, Musser questioned the location of the holocaust museum saying “Is The Mall* in Washington D.C. the proper place for a museum that is dedicated to victims and survivors of the holocaust? “ The location of an memorial should coincide with the actual history of that event or person and not just be put anywhere it fits because it can appear as certain disrespect to people. Some have questioned the significance of the location for a memorial in regards to the actual history of that event, like in the Kirk Savage excerpt where he said “ why make a pilgrimage to a site with no historical