Thursday, April 23, 2009

Arc de Triomphe Research Questions

Most of my research questions, about the Arc de Triomphe in France,  center around how the French people see the monument and the significance of the monument in French nationalism .
What events have occurred in history relating to the monument?
What do these events show about how the French feel about the arc?
What type of feelings does the arc convey within the French people?
Has is become more of a tourist site, or is it a more somber and reflective place?
How does the arc compare to the Eiffel Tower, in terms of conveying French pride and nationalism?
Do the surroundings or the location of the arc affect the overall feeling or purpose of the arc?
Does that fact that it commemorates many different wars make it even more important or give it even more weight to the French?
Overall, I want my thesis to express the importance of the monument to the French and the affect it had on French nationalism and pride since it was built.

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