A Shadow of a Bull essays

A Shadow of a Bull essays The title of the book is Shadow Of A Bull. It is an appropriate title for the book because Manolo is expected to become a great bullfighter just like his father was. In My Fathers Shadow would also be appropriate because Manolo is supposed to become a bullfighter just like his father. The story took place in Spain, in the mid 1950s. The setting affected the story because it was in small town in Spain were a lot of bullfighting is the number one sporting event. In Spain being a bullfighter is very honorable. A different setting would not work as well because if they were in another country bullfighting would not be as popular. The conflict of the story is man vs. himself. This is proved when Manolo tries to get the courage to fight the bull even though he is very scared of it. The protagonist is Manolo. The antagonists are the six men and the bull. The story begins with people comparing Manolo with his father. They would say he has the same eyes and the same long nose and they believed he would become a great bullfighter like his father. People in town tell Manolo how brave his father was and how he would carry on his Legacy. Manolo knows inside himself that he is not as brave as his father. There were six men, aficionados, people who are dedicated to bullfighting and dedicated to Juan Olivars career as a bullfighter. These six men became Manolos tutors. They wanted to teach Manolo everything they knew about bullfighting. For two years Manolo was tutored and lectured by these six men. They took to bullfights at least two times a month. They pointed out the turns and the movements of the cape the bullfighter performed. A bullfighter was expected lure the bull with his cape as close as possible. In the one would die the bull or the fighter. Manolo is told he cannot touch the muleta, cape, or sword and practice before his first fight. This was how it was with his father and must be the same with him. He would b...