word "memorial" is found in the press quite often, and to be honest, is not always clear exactly what is meant.So can call and Egyptian pyramids, and the former concentration camp in Auschwitz, and even competitions in running.What is the Memorial?Monument or not?Let us try to understand it in detail.
Origin concepts
So, to begin with, the word itself comes from the Latin memoria, which has a range of values.This recollection and devotion, and the chronicle and documentary evidence, and, of course, a monument.
As you can see, anyway, and the concept is related to memory, and it locks.In its broadest sense, the memorial - a kind of tangible or intangible reminder of any event, person, or even an entire era.
For the edification of future generations
Mankind is still trying to learn from the mistakes of the past and doing its utmost to preserve the memory of it.For the average man in the street are reminders often associated with some fallen heroes.And even if the ordinary people, anyway - dead.Whether it is a memorial of Fame, dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War, or the Obelisk to victims of the Holocaust, fascism and famine - all carved in stone reminder of the tragic pages of human history.In defense of the average man in the street should be noted that on this planet, and indeed thousands of sites dedicated to human bloodlust, and the invention of the vaccine against rabies - only one.
Petrified culture
However, in fairness say that the memorial is not always associated with the tragedy.They may be building is a symbol of good will and a reminder of something bright.For example, the mysterious English Stonehenge is the epitome of ancient culture and its unsolved mysteries.
Some constructions of this kind are intended not only to commemorate an event, they can be functional - after church, where the service is carried out, it is set also as a place of worship.In addition, the memorial is not only the grandiose monument, but even a modest memorial plaque indicating that here in this house in 1820, he lived and composed his brilliant poetry Alexander Pushkin.Sports
approach
interesting look at the subject of our study is the athletes.According to them, the memorial - a competition.Maybe because the athletes as people, incredibly focused on their activities simply can not imagine a better way to immortalize the name and honor the memory of an outstanding colleague.
When an appropriate idea, organize some regular (or disposable) and call it a tournament in honor of the man who has reached great heights in a particular sport: memorial Lobanovsky - the international football competition among junior teams;or hockey tournament dedicated to the memory Romazana or chess - named after Alekhine.This approach is generally very good, because the tournament - a guarantee not only that the great athlete once again remember, but that the case of the man does not die with him.Not to mention how useful such events to promote healthy lifestyles.
Certificate happened
Every accountant knows that a memorial warrant - is a document which sets out certain financial transactions for a specific period of time.Back in 1654 the great scientist Blaise Pascal saw not the vision, not a hallucination and recorded a revelation on parchment (which is still known as the Memorial of Pascal).
He sewed a piece of the lining of his coat, and kept until his death.He claimed to be guided by this "synopsis" in all the affairs of life.True or not, historians continue to debate, but said the parchment is definitely there.Thus, the memorial - it is not just a monument or a sporting event, but also a document written evidence of certain events.
Internet is sweeping the planet ...
Today, when our society is sinking deeper into a computer monitor (who knows whether this is good or bad?), In the global network, you can find everything, even the tombstone.Memorial "PomniPro" - so the site where anyone can create a page dedicated to a deceased relative or friend.
Some users, of course, began to make fun on "Odnotrupnikov", but, in principle, nothing wrong with that - a person who does not have the opportunity to visit the place where the funeral of a close person can instead visit the relevant page on the Internet (another thing- whether it is able to satisfy him).On the other hand, this kind of loss everyone experiences in their own way - and if such a resource can anyone help cope with grief, his existence is more than justified.
What do we remember?
Memorial often carries a message of "do not forget, do not just" - and it turns out that he translates hatred.But a reminder of the event may carry another meaning, and from this point of view, makes a good impression.Valley of the Fallen - monument and the burial place of all those who died during the Spanish Civil War (in 1936-1939).Then the Republicans and nationalists seriously tried to "crumble each other in fine crumbs."Atrocities on both sides, there can be no justification.But sometimes you just stop to define more or less guilty, but just to draw the appropriate conclusions and to go further.
In the forties of the last century Franco ordered to erect a sort of something in memory of the victims of the bloody war, regardless of their political beliefs - and turned a grand monument.The area of the complex - about 1365 hectares on the territory of buried more than thirty thousand people (including himself dictator), a huge 150-meter cross crowns the memorial.Photos can be found in all the tourist brochures, welcome to visit Spain.
during the French building was intended to remind the nation of the need for reconciliation.However, good intentions pave the road to hell - the Spaniards still lead lively discussions: what about the fact the monument how victims should be considered as a memorial (socialists offer - victims of Franco), then try to transfer the remains are not the beloved ruler of the Valley to another location.In general, an attempt to try the society was hardly one hundred percent successful.But the Spaniards, at least tried to ...
variety of forms, the unity of purpose
Memorial can be considered, and a memorial plaque on any house, and the whole complex was built in the cemetery of prisoners of war of the Germans and a football tournament and a written confirmation of something (leteven hallucinations great mathematician), and even a site on the Internet.The total of all these, to say different things - their purpose.All of them call to remember something important: for the individual, the nation, the whole of humanity.
So, it's time to answer the question of whether the statement is true, that the memorial - a monument.It seems that it was not, even though both of these structures are designed to perpetuate something, and in some cases may act as synonymous.But all the same shade of meaning they have a little bit different, because sometimes the memorial - it is also a testimony.And sometimes, even a symbol.
