The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Symbolism of the bullfight.


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When an event that incorporates life, death and serious emotions occurs, it is bound to
parallel several other facets of life. One of the few events in life that can thoroughly present life
and death in a graphic and public manner is the bullfight. Ernest Hemingway seems rather
attached to the bullfight as it becomes a central symbol in "The Sun Also Rises". Hemingway's
rugged individualism is shown throughout the novel and can be seen represented in the bullfight.
The economy of motion in a good bullfight is a parallel to monetary economy. While betrayal is
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