4-1 Short Answer Monuments as Cultural Works
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4-1 Short Answer: Monuments as Cultural Works
Desmond Mallery
Southern New Hampshire University
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The cultural work I have decided to go with is the Statue of Liberty.
I found it
fascinating to learn about the original intent for this monument was much different than how I
perceived it.
I always thought that it was simply a gift from France to the United States to
celebrate freedom.
I had vaguely remembered that it was also a symbol of friendship between
the two countries.
I always wondered about its creation and why it has the particular features it
did.
It shocked me to learn that it was created as an artifact depicting a woman of Muslim
Egyptian descent.
Learning that it was originally a symbol of immigration, and that immigrants
looked to the statue as a symbol of a better life compared to where they were coming from felt
very profound.
I have a greater appreciation for the Statue of Liberty because of this.
It also
makes me appreciate the things that I was able to enjoy and what I still am able to enjoy that
others may not.
It makes me feel very fortunate and I hope that others can be just as if not more
fortunate.
Learning about the statue’s Egyptian and Muslim background made me think of some
interesting things.
First, I thought of all the people that dislike immigrants and the fact that they
can enter the country.
I wondered what they would think if they knew the original intent was
because it was a beacon for those looking for a better life.
Learning about creation was also very
enlightening.
Learning that the French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi presented it at the
home of Mr. Laboulaye, a member of French Parliament, and that they wanted to establish a
republican state in France instead of the monarchy of Napoleon.
I felt that they were very brave
for standing up for what they believe in.
Even when dealing with invasions and oppression they
still stood up for the idea of having the freedom that they wanted their people to experience.
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References
Berenson, Edward. (2012, May 29).
The Statue of Liberty: A Transatlantic Story.
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/lib/snhu-ebooks/reader.action?
docID=3420851&ppg=23
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