... of the matador or of the bull "in most bullfights, it is the bull that falls to the estoques that are plunged into his body. The graphic imagery of a bull perishing in the center of the ring generates a heartfelt sensation of unease within the reader, for such a mental vision proves to be unnerving and troublesome. By immersing themselves into the keenly depicted bullfighting episodes, readers experience a healthy amount of anxiety and fear for the lives of the matador and the bull, while the imminence of death also ... captivates readers by establishing a "healthy confusion " through a...

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... for Brett ultimately betrays his own desire to possess her himself. Pedro Romero represents the primary masculine figure in The Sun Also Rises. His bullfighting epitomizes masculinity because it requires the traditional characteristics of courage, strength, and honor. Montoya, owner of the hotel in Pamplona, acknowledges Pedro's manhood by simply nodding his head at Jake after watching Pedro's "perfect bull-fighting-(221). This unspoken understanding that Pedro "was a real one[man],"" exemplifies ... bullfighters because he is already close to the bull. Symbolically, this implies that P...

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