In Blaine Harden’s text, A History in Concrete, Arno Harden claims that the Grand Coulee Dam exemplifies prosperity and zealousness. This is evident because his job at the dam enabled him to improve his poor socioeconomic status. Arno Harden was able to attend trade school and become a first-class union welder from the money he made while working as a union labor at the dam. The financial state of Harden’s household had improved tremendously after he became a union welder, and his family was able to live comfortably. Also, the dam holds many of his memories during his youth, which is a period of eagerness and fervor. Living on the dam’s construction site for six years caused him to develop a greater attachment to the piece of architecture.
