The open skull represents how Socrates was open-minded. Socrates knew his views were not commonly accepted, but listened to objections with an open-mind, he found ways to look at all sides of an argument, and acknowledge that his opinions could be false. Contrarily, the small skulls are closed, they represent closed-minded people, people who have firm ideas and are difficult to argue with. The two skulls screaming illustrates their anger upon seeing the dove because the dove represents his ideas, views, and legacy. They are enraged because even though Socrates was sentenced to death, his legacy, ideas, and views still live on. The dark, dreary background is a representation of the world they lived in and how people were not allowed to speak
