Bull Fighting

Sitting Bull was born around 1831 in the state that we know as South Dakota ( Sterne, Christiane 1 ). As a young boy, Sitting Bull was known as Hunkesni, which has the meaning of someone who is slow ( Shepherd, Jeffrey 1). Indian tribes often used many names with their people according to the person's accomplishments, responsibilities and characteristics through traditions (Sterne, Christiane 2 ). Sitting Bull was given many names, such as Jumping Badger, but was known at adult age by the name of Tatanka Iyotanka, or Sitting Bull, which describes the way a buffalo bull sits firmly on its buttocks ( “Sitting Bull” 1). As a young man, Sitting Bull joined groups that were concerned with the tribal welfare and later became the leader of the Strong Heart warrior society and was an important member of the Silent Eaters ( “Sitting Bull”). At the age of

Professional bull riding is a fierce, rough, and grueling sport with roots deeply imbedded in American culture. It's America's original extreme sport. The PBR has evolved into a captivating and adrenaline charged sporting event that features an all star cast of the greatest bull riders and bucking bulls in the world. Bull riding originated in charreadas, contests of ranch and horsemanship skills that developed on the haciendas of Old Mexico. First termed jaripeo, bull riding was originally a variant of bullfighting where riders would literally ride the bull to death. It later evolved into an event where participants merely rode the bull until it tired and stopped bucking. The history of bull riding started first back in the 1850's. Texas men

snap shot of Bull's views on his life. It is written as a stream of

A longstanding debate in human history is what to do with power and what is the best way to rule. Who should have power, how should one rule, and what its purpose should government serve have always been questions at the fore in civilization, and more than once have sparked controversy and conflict. The essential elements of rule have placed the human need for order and structure against the human desire for freedom, and compromising between the two has never been easy. It is a question that is still considered and argued to this day. However, the argument has not rested solely with military powers or politicians, but philosophers as well. Two prominent voices in this debate are Plato and Machiavelli, both

They say bull riding is the most dangerous sport on dirt. In a lot of ways they are right a lot of people are injured and even killed. In bull riding they say its not if you get hurt its when and how bad. Bull riding has been around for a long time for a few hundred years. Bull riding is an exciting and an adrenaline pumping sport because of the history of bull riding, the way you are scored, and the safety of the rider and the bull.

They believed that the bull’s movements could fortell the future. The Apis Bulls birthday was celebrated with a festival, and on his twenty-fifth birth year he was killed. Devotees drowned, mummified, and entombed the mummy in the Serapeum.” The Serpeum was an underground chamber in the temple. It is also known as Saqqar Necropolis. “Here he is mourned for seventy days.” This ritualistic killing was probably very symbolic of the sacrificial slaying of the king, which was a rite common in pre dynastic times. “After the bulls death a new incarnation of the god was sought, and when the right calf was found, the process was begun again.”3

The history of Pit Bulls is a violent one that most people don’t know about. The term pit bull referred to the now outlawed sport of bull-baiting, where they had a bull attach to the ground by rope in a pit. They would send dogs into the pit to subdue the bull by biting its nose and the bulls usually died since the dogs

Modern day power originates from the mind in that we give certain figures power based upon man-made forms of value or worth like money. The definition of power has fluctuated throughout time, and while the past may have emphasized the more violent aspects, today, we have shifted towards a more control based interpretation. Both Michael Foucault and John Berger delve into the idea of power and its functionality. Based on their texts, in our current socio-cultural setting, power is best exploited when the concept behind the power is deindividualized for many purposes, internalized by the people, and integrated throughout society to the point that its origins is mystified.

    The object of bullfighting is for a matador to defeat and kill a bull with a swift clean kill. But before a bullfight, the bulls ears get filled with

The artwork of bullfighting by Edouard Manet is an interesting historic event that goes into depth about the Spanish culture and cruelty of animals. It made me question whether or not bullfighting is really a cultural aspect or animal cruelty. Therefore, this paper will be focused on the tradition of bullfighting and the cruelty aspect of it. In the Spanish culture, there are three stages during a bullfight. It involves men (toreros), horses, and bulls. The event takes place in an arena and begins with a beautiful entrance with the participants wearing a traditional costume with vibrant colors. The toreros practice the art of bullfighting and pick up their own style of movements that are easily identified in the ring. The crowd can then identify the style of fighting the torero learns, by the movements he makes during his performance (pet news). Many people are critical of bullfighting and condemn it as a cruel, bloody sport, but in Spain, bullfighting is seemed as a test of bravery, skill, and grace. Bull fighting in Spain has been a cultural tradition, however, it is becoming increasingly less popular due to the fact that people realize it is inhumane for murder to be entertainment.

In the preliminary stage (well, I lied there are actually four stages but the preliminary is not really considered one of the tercios), large capes, usually magenta and gold, are flashed before the bull. This is done in order to see how the bull will react. The bullfighters watch the bull closely to form a strategy for engaging it in the ring. If the bull is too timid, the fight could be boring because the bull will not charge when provoked, not allowing the matador to make skillful passes. However, if the bull is too aggressive, the fight may be too dangerous for the matador and he may have to kill the bull quickly. This is also an undesirable result. An ideal bull is one that is brave but the matador is able to manipulate. This allows the matador to show his artistry and skill in controlling the bull.

What is the origin of bullfighting in Spain? According to Martin Seufert's book La Corrida de Toros The Tradition of Bullfighting in Spain, there are "several" hypotheses that attempt to explain how bullfighting began in Spain. One of those hypotheses is that the tradition of the "corrida" has roots in the Middle Ages; it was a form of Roman entertainment, Seufert explains on page 4 of his book (Seufert, 2011, p. 4). It is possible that bullfighting evolved from "the sacrifice of animals in religious festivities," Seufert explains, or perhaps it was created by the Moors.

I observed that she is from a Spanish speaking country, living in the rural area. She was a tom-boy who loves to take care of bulls. The first time she saw a picture of a bullfighter, she became interested in the sport. She started the sport at a young age and when all the men in her family failed at their attempt she didn’t fail. She was dedicated in becoming a professional matador in which she did. Before she enters the bull ring she practice her routine, dressing in her jump shot of fine patterns and dazzling decorations. In the ring, she uses a red flag to distract the bull in order to kill it. The way she moves in the ring reveals her love for the sport.

We have to contend, in the exercise of our personal power, with the influences of such power-channels in our environments and how they add to, limit or distort our exercise of power - e.g. hierarchies, coalitions,

In The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway writes “nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bull-fighters” (100). Spoken by Jake, this line exemplifies the importance that bullfighting plays in the novel. It's not only portrayed as a sport, but rather as a complex, mathematical art in the form of a dance between the bull and fighter. The matador scene in chapter 18 is perhaps one of the richest in the novel due to it's use of symbols. The choreography between Romero and the bull is reflective not only of the characterization of Brett and Jake, but of the relationship between Brett, her masculinity, and her