Discussion : Spirit of Change
Answer both of the following questions.
1. Explain why you think Gustave Eiffel's design for a tower in Paris was the one chosen from over 700 submissions to a design competition. If you were on the committee, would you chose his design or someone else's? Who were some of the other designers and what did they propose?
2. Describe a contemporary monument in your city or in another U.S. city and whether it holds some special significance for the citizens of the city where it was erected. State whether you like or dislike the monument and explain why.