I chose the statue outside of Memorial Hall with Plato sitting in his chair pointing at the ball or the “eye” as I refer to it and Socrates’ head placed on a table. Under the “eye” there is a piece of parchment with Plato and Socrates’ names on it along with others. The statue is meant to honor the memory of Dr. Harold E. Yuker. He was a professor of psychology in the 1970s and 80s. I don’t know much about the Professor, but I am assuming Plato was a great influence to Yuker’s life and work. Otherwise why would there be a statue in his honor if it were not to correspond with his daily attributes. The statue in and of itself is portraying commemoration. Plato is in his seat with his work beside him and he is facing the smaller statue of Socrates. It seems as though Plato is giving Socrates praise for being an influence in his life. I think there is a fine line between commemoration and reflective nostalgia; however, when verbally describing the two it sounds as if they do the same thing. Commemoration honors someone or something and reflective nostalgia revisits the past if for but a brief moment; however, they are both looking back in remembrance. That is where my distinction of the two gets a little fuzzy.
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