Writing Resources
Monuments Men Based on a true story of what was a treasure hunt in its most basic definition The Monuments Men by Robert Edsel portrays a hand selected World War II platoon on a mission that sends them to all edges of Western Europe in order to retrieve artistic masterpieces stolen by the Nazis and return them to their original owners This special force of American and British museum curators directors art historians and others scoured Europe for these stolen pieces of art while often unarmed and behind enemy lines All the while attempting to prevent the destruction of over 1000 years of global culture The people that sacrifice their life were scholars Also it was their choice to participate in this mission I agree with Robert Edsel when he shares the stories of preserving a culture s churches shrines statues pictures documents other collections and things that are important by people because it would give this history arts to the next generation and can be appreciated by the people who risk their life s For examples this artwork is beautiful people that put effort on it and it is part of the history It is also a part of the country to which it belongs I also believe the risk of saving these artifacts is worth a person's life because it is important for our history and our lives The main character in the story was highly educated
