...Bullfights in The Sun Also Rises Do some research into Hemingway’s life and you will find he had a great love for Spain, including bullfighting, wine, and fiestas. He shows his love of the fight in his writings such as The Sun Also Rises and For Whom the Bell Tolls. In The Sun Also Rises he not only talks about the bulls, but his characters can be compared to bulls or steers. It is a deep symbolism that shows Hemingway’s views on gender roles and androgyny in the 1920’s. Jake Barnes, the main character, is a WWI veteran who was rendered impotent during the war. This is the main reason he cannot be with the woman he loves, Lady Brett Ashley. Hemingway portrays him as a man with masculine interests like fishing, bullfighting, and drinking. Though he is shown this way, rather than being like a bull, Jake is considered a steer. Jake is calm, a peacekeeper between his friends just as a steers in bullfighting rings are used to calm the bulls. Jake considers himself an outcast, just as steers are not the main part of bullfights. Lady Brett Ashley would be considered a steer at first glance, but as the story progresses it is clear that she is a symbol of a bull. She is quite possibly the most masculine character in the book. When Hemingway first describes Brett, he describes that “she wore a slipover jersey sweater and a tweed skirt, and her hair was brushed back like a boy’s” (Hemingway 22). This gives off a very masculine image, especially considering they lived in a time where...
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...cultural tradition and not as an animal cruelty. Introduction Attention Getter: How would you feel if you went to Macdonald’s and you can only order fish, chicken or vegetarian hamburgers? That didn’t matter were you go you couldn’t get hamburgers because killing cows was illegal. Ethos Statement: Bullfighting is seen as a symbol of Spanish culture and it is a very valued tradition because, according to Ernest Hemingway in his non-fiction book Death in the Afternoon published in 1932, “Bullfighting is the only art in which the artist is in danger of death and in which the degree of brilliance in the performance is left to the fighter’s honor.” Exigency: I think most of us are bad inform about what really happens before and after a bullfight. The first thing that comes to our mines when we see pictures or videos about bullfighting is animal cruelty, but this is not true. Thesis: Bullfighting should be viewed just as a cultural tradition and not as an animal cruelty. Preview: First we’ll let the beast out to the bullring and explain to what extend bullfighting is so culturally important for Spanish people, then we’ll confront the bull and see what are some lies from the opposition, and finally we’ll conclude our chore and explain you why you should accept bullfighting as a cultural tradition. (Transition: Lets start by explaining you the value of bullfighting for the Spanish culture.) Body I. According to the Total Spain website, last update on 2010, “Supporters...
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...When one first thinks of Spanish culture, it’s likely that its beautiful architecture, unique music style, or some other prominent feature comes to mind. Perhaps one of the most well-known—yet misunderstood—aspects of the culture of Spain is the traditional Spanish bullfight. People from all over the world flock to the largest cities in Spain to observe what they consider to be one of the greatest customs of the nation, yet most of them have very little idea of just how much historical, cultural, and symbolic meaning lies beneath its surface. For many years, it was thought that bullfighting was a relatively new practice, yet in recent decades, there have been discoveries linking the practice all the way back to primitive cultures that existed nearly 2500 years ago. Pictures of bullfights have been found in Knossos, Greece, and it is thought that the Greek mythological figure, Theseus, may have been the...
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...Bullfighting in the Modern World Name: Course: Date: Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle of western countries like Spain, Mexico, France, Philippines, and Columbia in which bulls are baited, and thereafter killed in a bullring for entertainment of the audience. Even though it is a blood sport by definition, many followers of this spectacle consider it as a fine art and not as a sport because it lacks competition elements in the proceedings. As it is practiced today, bullfight involves professional toreros who practice different formal moves that can be innovated and interpreted according to the bullfighter’s school or style. It is alleged that the fighters seek to elicit art and inspiration from their work and emotional connection with the audience transmitted through the bull. These maneuvers are done at close range, after the bull has been tied and weakened. The close proximity puts the bullfighter at risk of being trampled or gored by the bull. After hooking the bull several times behind the shoulder, the bullfight ends with the killing of that bull using a single sword thrust called the Estacada (For a Bullfighting-free Europe, 2011). Ecology Many bulls are bred and kept in semi-preserved land areas called dehesas. The dehesas are home to many protected animals like the imperial eagle and cared for as an area of outstanding natural beauty. Bullfighting industry claim that the protected species and the dehesas will disappear incase bullfighting is abolished. They claim so because...
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...1. INTRODUCTION Bullfighting a sport originated in Spain in the eight centuries. Chieftains and knights proved their enmity by challenging in a ring by killing bulls. A weird but still fascinating sport introduced in Mexico by early conquerors the Spaniards. Today Mexico is the most bullfighting country in the world. The first bullfights were in the year 1526. But the development of this sport began in the year 1887 and today bullfighting is legal in Mexico (no law to animals’ protection act) which generated 500 bullrings and 12 bullfighting schools. Known as Corrida de toros, it takes place in gigantic arena known as Plaza de toros during specific months (October to April). The biggest bullring in the world set up in Mexico can accommodate 45000 people which evidently state its weight in the Mexican cultures. 2. THE ACT – “OLÉ” The Matador - Using the human attributes of enhancement, elegance and propensity, have to sustain his tempo of danger. Audience will yell out “Olé” if they are delighted by the Matador’s act. 2.1 THE CHALLENGE The intent is to fight and to kill a bull with a sword. Bullfighters - the matador also branded as Toreros; wave their caps to urge the bull to charge and exhausting the animal causing it to lower its head. Then banderillas (short barded sticks) are planted on the body of the bull, escalating more fierce charges and weakening the animal. To end with, the matador holds the muleta (small cloth) which hides a sword beneath for the...
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...2. “ What is the ethical concern for an art gallery promoting and selling work by Mark Hogancamp and his Marwencol series ?” - An ethical concern relating to finances would be that if Hogancamp was to take the money made from his artwork, he would not be able to obtain the currency he is given from claiming his disability. Another ethical issue would be that the galleries or people who want to own his work would change the main reason why he started his Marwencol series. His creation of art is his personal therapy, and not intended to please others or gain compensation. 3. “ Give one example of Robert Arneson’s controversial nature exhibited in his work and explain.” - Robert Arneson has created a sculpture called Portrait of George. The subject...
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...country. By six votes in favor and three against Constitutional Court of Colombia has ruled in favor of bullfighting and against prohibitionists. In this regard, the Court decreed that mayors have no legal powers to ban bullfighting in those localities where there is a tradition and culture bullfighting. That ruling overturns the recent ban on bullfighting in Bogota where the mayor, Gustavo Petro, had decided that the Santa Maria bullring and bullfighting spectacles not give and devote to mere "cultural". Knew nothing beyond the high court's decision of the Corporation President Bullfighting Bogotá, Felipe Negret, said that with this ruling the mayor Petro is bound to reopen the place for which it was built in 1931, which means for bullfights and failure to do so would be in flagrant violation of the court ruling that declared as final For his part, Mayor Petro has taken refuge in the fact that there is currently no lease contract with any company Santa Maria square taurine and therefore has no obligation to open it. Now we have to wait for an appeal of former employers at the refusal of the mayor, which, not least, through a through a crisis of credibility...
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...Brave or Cruel The first time I saw a bullfight in front of TV when I was a kid. At the beginning, I was applauding that fighter for his braveness and tact. Until the bull was killed bloodily by the thrust of the sword and the audiences were all cheering, I confused. Either the fighter or the bull had to be suffered at the end of the show or the bull as a symbol of some kind of evil in Spain so they deserved to be killed cruelly? Bullfighting has existed for thousands years and it has been popular in Spain for nearly one thousand years, though some say it has existed in Spain since the time of Emperor Claudius two thousand years ago. This is the fate of these innocent animals. To be used to entertain a crowd that lusts for blood and claims that bullfighting is a tradition and "cultural heritage". What about the brave executers. Bullfighters are rarely injured and seldom killed in the ring. With their weapons to weaken the bull until it can no longer fight, their lives are not at great risk. In fact, in the last 50 years only 10 bullfighters have been killed by bulls worldwide. Within bullfighting countries there is a small but strong following that keeps bullfighting alive, largely based on the claim that it is part of the country’s culture. All bullfighting countries have a fascinating history, with a rich culture that they should be proud of. However, evidence is showing us that most citizens of these countries do not want animal cruelty to be part of their heritage. Such...
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...Comparison “'Hey, Kitty,' said Ernest, 'I'm taking your advice. I'm writing a novel full of plot and drama.' He gestured ahead towards Harold and Bill. 'I'm tearing those bastards apart,' he said. 'I'm putting everyone in it and that kike Loeb is the villain.“ - Hemingway (Baker p.234) Table of contents: 1. Setting, Characters & Background 2. Impotence & War Wound 3. Women 4. San Fermín 5. Interests & Characteristics Bibliography The Sun Also Rises was Hemingway's first novel, published in 1926, written several years after he served in World War I. It deals with the postwar life of expatriates and veterans living in Paris (Europe), who are also called the Lost Generation. They all go to Spain together, to enjoy the bullfights. The book, like most of his early fiction, is based on Hemingway's experiences and acquaintances, therefore many parallels can be found by comparing the novel with Hemingway's life during the twenties. In this essay I want show similarities and differences between the narrator Jake Barnes and Hemingway himself. 1. Setting, Characters & Background In the beginning, the story of The Sun Also Rises is set in Paris in the twenties: expatriates and veterans living an aimless and unfulfilling life with a lot of drinking and parties and travelling. There is for example Jake Barnes, the narrator and protagonist of the story. He is an American expatriate and veteran of World War I, where he also got wounded, and works as a journalist in Paris...
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...Bullfighting: Remembering Tradition In today’s version of bullfighting has drastically changed, what was once thought to be brave test between man and animal has been shifted to the advantage of man that it is no longer a test but rather a senseless slaying of an already weakened and disoriented animal. Before the bull even enters the arena they are taunted and abused. The naturally nonaggressive bulls are riled up by having their eyes rubbed with Vaseline, wet newspaper stuffed in their ears, and cotton stuffed in their nose to cut off respiration. Even the bull’s genitals are repeatedly stabbed, just to weaken the bull before its execution for the show. When the gates open, the disoriented bull tries to run for freedom but instead runs right into six men whose job is to defeat, or kill, the animal. One man is horseback using a spear; four others have barbed sticks, and lastly is the matador, who wears the iconic red cape (Lau). The bull’s pain continues as it is repeatedly struck in the shoulders and run to the point of exhaustion. It doesn’t take long for the bull to collapse and accept defeat. Finally, the matador reaches for his sword and delivers the final blow, slaying the animal in front of thousands of cheering fans. The treatment of bulls shows the harsh reality of how brutally and unethically bulls are treated today. The protesters believe bullfighting has become a completely different sport, and has lost its cultural tradition. Enthusiasts claim a ban on bullfighting...
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...In this celebration, officials release many small bulls into the city streets and corral them toward the bullring and stadium where they later hold the bullfights with the matadors. As the citizens feel their bodies fill with adrenaline, many of them fail to realize if the bull hurt them or another of their fellow citizens. Spain is not the only country to experience death in relation to the use of bulls as a form of entertainment. In 2012, many Colombians reacted in anger when part of their festival involved the killing of a bull. Many animal rights activists called to ban the tradition in order to end the needless torture of animals. Although some locals believed that the festival had nothing wrong with it because it came from tradition, Jorge Otarola believed that “even though traditions should be respected, they must be updated to reduce the suffering of animals,” as he told reporters at The...
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...typical style of writing is called “minimalism”. The style is also used in this story. A plot defines the genre with few persons, few adjectives, which make the story less describing, and a short story. All these things are shown in this story. Even though the narrator is all knowing, he doesn’t use a psychological describing of the persons, but instead shows their personality through action and dialogue. For example you don’t get to know much about Mr and Mrs Elliot’s past. But if you want the whole and true story you have to read between the lines. Questions is coming up like is she really lesbian? Who do we have to feel sorry for? In the start of the story you may be confused, because he describes a bullfight. But if you read the whole story you can see that the bullfight is a synonym for what Mr Elliot goes threw. In the introduction a boy is hidden away under the cape, just like Mr Elliot is hidden away in his own room at the end of the story. The story have a very dynamic mood all the way threw and even though it’s the man who is left alone in a room in the end and the women who lays in bed with her girlfriend, you still get the feeling that it’s the lady who is miserable. All along she has been living in this illusion of a perfect life; Her having a baby with a young, talent man that apparently only have loved her. She tries to escape her real identity; that she’s a lesbian and that she’s way too old for him, as it said in the story. Hemingway uses a strange and interesting...
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...Sheila Clark Independent Study – The Sun Also Rises Professor Zarettt Nov. 22, 2013 The Sun Also Rises The ‘Lost Generation’ refers to the young people retuning to the states after WWI. They were disillusioned, confused and living in a new age of sexual freedom and changing moral values. The “Lost Generation” was often characterized as having feelings of moral decay and social alienation. The Sun Also Rises is a novel that is effective as a literary validation of those feelings. One of the major stories throughout the novel is the love story between Brett and Jake. They had fallen in love during the war, but Jake had suffered a war wound that left him impotent. Brett is divorced, sensual and immoral, portrayed as the new example of female sexual freedom. She’s engaged to be married to a wealthy man but sleeps with whomever she pleases. This is one of the recurring themes of moral decay, the casual sex, the lack of respect to long held traditions like monogamy and marriage. Jake says to her “I guess you like to add them up” referring to her enticing men to fall in love with her, sleeping with them and then tossing them aside, again showing us the decline in morality. Mike who is Brett’s fiancée is another morally and financially bankrupt character. He’s lost all his money but has no problem drinking, dining and vacationing on the generosity of his companions; this seems to be a common occurrence for all the characters that seem to be always short of cash. There...
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...BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY There are many different reasons why individuals abuse animals. Animal cruelty covers a wide range of actions (or lack of action), so one blanket answer simply isn't possible. Each type of abuse has displayed certain patterns of behavior that we can use to help understand more about why people commit the crimes we encounter today. Animal cruelty is often broken down into two main categories: active and passive, also referred to as commission and omission, respectively. Passive Cruelty (Acts of Omission) Passive cruelty is typified by cases of neglect, where the crime is a lack of action rather than the action itself - however do not let the terminology fool you. Severe animal neglect can cause incredible pain and suffering to an animal. Examples of neglect are starvation, dehydration, parasite infestations, allowing a collar to grow into an animal's skin, inadequate shelter in extreme weather conditions, and failure to seek veterinary care when an animal needs medical attention. In many cases of neglect where an investigator feels that the cruelty occurred as a result of ignorance, they may attempt to educate the pet owner and then revisit the situation to check for improvements. In more severe cases however, exigent circumstances may require that the animal is removed from the site immediately and taken in for urgent medical care. Active Cruelty (Acts of Commission) Active cruelty implies malicious intent, where a person has deliberately...
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...Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is considered to be the greatest artist of the 20th century. In his prolific career, which spanned 78 years, he created more than 20,000 works of art including paintings, lithographs, etchings, and sculpture. In 1947, for example, he created 2,000 pieces of ceramics and in 1968, in a seven-month period, he returned to some of his earlier themes such as circuses, and bullfights to create 347 etchings. His work encompassed many styles -- from realism to cubism and surrealism -- making it impossible to categorize into a single movement. He and fellow painter Georges Braque are credited with creating the cubist style. Another of Picasso's innovations was the creation of collage -- he pasted pieces of paper and oilcloth to a canvas and painted on the surface in a 1912 work titled Still Life With Chair Caning. Although he is best known for his innovative, cubist work Picasso had an extraordinary drawing skill, rivaling the expertise of 19th century neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain on October 25, 1881, the son of an art teacher. Prior to 1898, he used his father's name, "Ruiz," and his mother's maiden name, "Picasso," to sign his paintings. After 1901, he signed his work simply with the name "Picasso." A child prodigy, he painted his first picture at the age of ten; by...
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