MADISON SQUARE PARK MEMORIAL

What makes this memorial interesting is that the entire bench is dedicated from one person to another. They dedicate it to someone named Bobby and solely thought of them. The main components of this memorial are how it is mainly dedicated to one person and has a clear focus and motive, especially since they decided to add the “with love” at the end. Repetitions of similarity occur throughout Madison Square Park, because there were a few benches within the park that were dedicated and memorials for other people as well. What is being implied or suggested is that the person Bobby was very meaningful to someone and they were proud and eager to share it publicly. I wonder what made the relationship between the two so special, and specifically what was so different about Bobby that they got a bench dedicated to them.

The memorial was in Madison Square Park and plated on a bench, in memory of Bobby, with love. This memorial reminds me about how you can dedicate so many things in memory of a loved one. This is one of many ways to express your appreciation for someone whether they are with you or not in the present day. I think the memorial wasn’t intended for a specific audience but it was something more personal and a reminder of the relationship to that person. But it may also have an influence on anyone who sees it whether they sit there or just pass by it to appreciate things and people in their life. Visitors can engage and sit down, and since there is no given explanation it lets the audience create their own inferences on it. Bobby can be anyone, human, pet, female, male, the only person who knows is who created that memorial. It doesn’t take up space or interfere with anything it’s a nice and easy memorial that is small but memorable. It’s placed in a calm area meant to be able to wind down and relax. I believe this memorial is successful in its ability to pay tribute to the person because even if they’re not here they are still remembered. It’s easy to miss but once you see it you can’t help[ but think about it at least a second time. 

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