Problem 1: Think about what you saw portrayed in the story of different people's responses to the symbolic power of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. How do these examples (personal stories) demonstrate the power of symbols to communicate complex, profound experiences that otherwise may seem impossible to communicate or share with others? Provide one example of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial's impact upon the lives of those who lived through that historical event.
Problem 2: Think about what you saw portrayed in the story of different people's responses to the symbolic power of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in their own social contexts (social locations). Summarize briefly the impact of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial impact as a symbol at the level of US culture and US society. In other words, describe one or more of the role(s) this symbol played in the US when American society was trying to come to terms with the aftermath of the Vietnam War.