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artwork
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From the museum’s point of view, there are good reasons to keep the statue. Easter Island does not have the security and controlled environmental conditions that the British Museum has. So the statue is safer in London. Many people and scholars have easier access to the statue.
The real reason the museum refuses to return the Lost Friend, according to critics, is quite different. The museum has many more artwork taken without permission from all over the world. If the museum returns the Lost Friend, it will have to return the others as well.
Who owns works of art that are hundreds or even thousands of years old? One can argue that great artwork belongs to the entire world and should be on display in areas where people can safely appreciate it.
However, for the Rapa Nui people, the simple human desire to bring home a lost friend or family member is more important.
1. | What is one of the reasons why the British Museum kept the statue? |
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2. | What do some say about to whom great artwork belongs? |
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3. | What is more important for the Rapa Nui people? |
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1. | The ______ in this museum is beautiful. |
2. | ______ to the Internet has dramatically changed people’s lives. |
3. | Try to see it from his ______. |
1. | Do you agree that historically important artwork belongs to everyone? |
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2. | From your point of view, should the British Museum return the Lost Friend? Why or why not? |
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3. | What artwork do you want to see? For example: The Lost Friend, The Parthenon Marbles, The Rosetta Stone, The Mona Lisa |
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4. | How would you feel if something important to you was stolen? |
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1. | If Japanese historical artwork were stolen and displayed in a foreign museum, would you want it returned? Why or why not? |
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2. | Do you like art class? What kind of art do you like? (painting, drawing, sculpture, writing, music, etc.) Why? Do you create it? |
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