Anzac Square - The Nurse and Soldier

Located within the hectic Central Business District of Brisbane is Anzac Square, the city's most central war memorial. The somewhat verdant site is designed to pay homage to the thousands of Australian soldiers who fought for our nation and the free world in war. Amongst the many plaques, trees and sandstone structures stands the distinctive sculpture of an Australian nurse tending to an injured soldier. The questions posed to the discussion leaders of week 12 ask us to analyse a photograph of this monument. This written response addresses the question using notions of whether or not the s…