This edition examines “The Tomb” in depth, including the historical context inwhich Lovecraft was writing, as well as the social and technological changesthat occurred. It exposes multilayered ghosts housed within the text. It alsoexamines Lovecraft’s fascination with the supernatural and the developmentof the horror genre, which he modeled after Poe’s work.
All memorials offer solace to those who visit, but the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is particularly suited to this cause because of certain aspects of its design. As this article demonstrates, qualities such as its black reflective surface, its gradual increase in height, and the ordering of the names work to create an emotional connection to the names on the wall, bringing them to life and creating a place for grief, and ultimately healing, to occur.
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