re-scripting of monuments in a democratic South Africa with reference to the Voortrekker Monument as a case study. With the current political affairs of South Africa it is evident that the cultural significance associated to such monuments is constantly changing and adapting. It establishes a basis as to why and how the Voortrekker Monument is re-scripted to be incorporated in a democratic South Africa. This essay compares the discourse of the original guide of the Voortrekker Monument (1954) with the
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The subject of censorship is a very controversial one‚ especially the banning of books. Many people believe they must protect themselves and others from the "evils" of many classic books and works of art because they can be deemed "indecent" in one way or another. Many believe that this is absurd and censorship in its current form is a violation of our First Amendment right to free speech. Personally‚ I align myself with the latter‚ however I do feel there are occasions where censorship is justifiable
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Rizal Monuments of Dr. Jose P. Rizal Around the World Rizal Park (Luneta Park)‚ Manila‚ Philippines Description: 12.7 m bronze and unpolished granite sculpture and obelisk. On one side of the Rizal Monument is a marble plaque marking the exact spot where the hero met his death by firing squad and on the other side is one of his poems. The central bronze figure is of Dr Rizal. The bronze figures around the sculpture were cast in Switzerland. Dr Rizal’s remains are buried within the monument. Inscription:
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Apartheid Museum The apartheid museum is often seen as a place remembering the atrocities of the past and commemorating the struggle of the black people. The emphasis on black is no coincidence‚ there is very little here that shows the struggle of others‚ or even shows the ruling ANC as anything besides the victim. In fact the creation of the museum was in response to a requirement by the then ‘new’ ANC government‚ which required casinos to provide a way to attract tourists‚ before the government
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Donzui Marine Corporation is a manufacturer of light speed boats; a man named Mr. Collins was one of their sales representatives. In 1987 Mr. Collins met a man named Mr. Wallach at marine trade show‚ Wallach is the owner of the retail boat outlet Wallach Marine Corp. They started talking business and Collins offered Wallach a Donzi dealership‚ which would allow him to purchase and resell the speedboats that Donzi Manufactured. Wallach was sold and he continued to then write a $50‚000 check for a
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Despite the fact that the Confederacy lost the Civil War‚ monuments that glorify its leaders and generals are still up in the United States‚ mainly in former Confederate states. The argument is‚ should these monuments be removed from public places? According to the Southern Poverty Law Center‚ the rise of Confederate monuments in the United States didn’t occur right after the Civil War. After the Civil War‚ the Southern states were at their weakest and it took many years to recover from the aftermath
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AP US History/Literature 17 March 2014 Extra Credit Opportunity: Historical Film The Monuments Men Based on a true story of what was a “treasure hunt” in its most basic definition‚ The Monuments Men portrays a hand selected World War II platoon on a mission that sends them to all edges of Western Europe in order to retrieve artistic masterpieces stolen by the Nazis and return them to their original owners. This special force of American and British museum curators‚ directors‚ art historians
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5th February 2nd‚ 2015 2013 Q1 Monument Synthesis Throughout time monuments serve to provide a physical representation of emotional events or a person in order to unify the citizens. When devising a monument‚ one must regard three critical factors; the location‚ the materials‚ and the size. All three of these must be implemented to obtain optimum success in its commemoration. The first element to consider stands as the location. The place of the monument establishes the impact to the people
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The Complexity of Monuments There is a lot that goes into building monuments. When memorializing an event or person by creating a monument a group or agency should consider the monument’s historical significance‚ make it extraordinary and authoritative‚ and put it in a proper place. There are a lot of details that go into building a monument‚ but I feel that those are the most important to think about. If those three things are completed properly then the monument will most likely be successful
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Fort Sumter has to be one of the most historic national monuments in South Carolina. This fort has gone through a lot of history over the past years. I will inform you with some of the history behind this fort. The fort was appointed after the man called Thomas Sumter. He was conceived in 1734 and he past away in 1832. One of the main reasons why this fort is so famous is because its known as the first battlefield where gunshots started and it began the civil war. This fort had received an enormous
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