While doing the research this unknown of which side to pick was stronger, I found out that Ernest Hemmingway, a great writer, was troubled by the same decision in “Death in the Afternoon” (1932). After finishing all my research I developed a greater respect for those magnificent bulls and the entire celebration of bravery found in the art of bullfighting.

The history of bullfighting can be traced back to the civilization of Crete, in Greece. It started when Caesar found the Iberians playing with wild bulls; he was astonished and fascinated by their courage. The Spaniards and the Moors followed the tradition, but this time they where riding a horse to fight the bull. It was not until a nobleman was rescued, back in the 17th century, by a peasant named Francisco Romero that the art started to flourish. This peasant confronted the bull on foot, evading him with his hat and then killing him with

The Matador will have a different cape now, the Muleta, smaller and of blood red color. Scientist believe that these bulls see only in black and white (Webster’s Encyclopedia, Pg 7), but for a reason this dark red calls their attention more than any other color. He starts to lead the bull with his cape, making it go around and close to his body. These distinct movements will give the Matador points for his final grade, per see, given by the President’s Box and their judges. The crowd will acknowledge these great passes and if they are creative or especially brave, then they will yell unanimous “Ole” as a show of their approval. The first has been folded with a fake sword, and until the Matador believes he has trained the bull to move where he wants him to move then in exchanged by a real metal sword.

Many people love it, many people hate it, others don’t have any idea of what it is or they have never being to one. I encourage you to do so and decide by yourself, I hope that this paper has given you an idea and also an incentive to discover what this art has to offer. You can follow the path of the bull; fight for your life, give your best of it, enjoy every minute of it, be yourself always, knowing that you will die at the end. Or follow the path of the bullfighter, cowardly hiding by the fences, running to escape the inevitable, living among materials things that distinct him from the others, that make him believe he is special in some kind. All of a sudden I want to be a bull, a Toro de Lidia. What do you want to be?

This bulls, is good to notice, are specifically bread to do this “art”. They are called Bulls of Lidia and they will cost many times more than a regular bull. When they are growing up they are also treated a lot better than regular bulls, with better food and places to live.

I wish I could ask the Buddhist about finding the balance for this art. “The ying and yang is everywhere” (Jensen), the white side is the art; the black side is the violation of the bull’s right to live in peace. There is so much to learn from it though, standing up to a challenge, making your goals possible without fear to not succeed. That is life right there, I think. It is endless how many philosophies can come out of it. Especially when is not only a painting to see, a sculpture to enjoy, is the union and the mix of animal and humans, of nature itself.

The Matador when ready will then place himself in an area of the ring. Being the middle the bravest of them all, as his seconds are far and will reach him late if something goes wrong. He will stand with his feet together, raise the sword in an arch way and charge with everything he’s got. The bull needs to be bowing his head, that way the sword will go through with no bones stopping it and also the Matador can reach over his horns; the Matador will do this by making the bull concentrate in the muleta bringing it up

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